导
致

To lead to in Chinese: 导致 (dǎo zhì)

dǎo zhì

to lead to

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 導致2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to lead to
  2. 2to create
  3. 3to cause
  4. 4to bring about

Stroke order

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导
致

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄉㄠˇ

dǎo

ㄉ/ dㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄓˋ

zhì

ㄓ/ zhˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

导致

Simplified

導致

Traditional

Example sentences

See 导致 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 污秽导致疾病。

    wū huì dǎo zhì jí bìng。

    Filth breeds illnesses.

  • 圈养导致大猩猩生病。

    quān yǎng dǎo zhì dà xīng xing shēng bìng。

    Captivity makes gorillas sick.

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Related words

致

zhì

(bound form) fine

导游

dǎo yóu

tour guide

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

辅导

fǔ dǎo

to give guidance

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead

一致

yī zhì

unanimous

指导

zhǐ dǎo

to guide

细致

xì zhì

delicate

引导

yǐn dǎo

to guide

倡导

chàng dǎo

to advocate

大致

dà zhì

more or less

向导

xiàng dǎo

guide

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