致使 zhìshǐ to cause
to cause; to result in
How to remember 致使: 致 to send + 使 use = to cause.
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How it is used
- To cause / lead to (usually a bad outcome) - 操作不当致使机器损坏 (cāozuò búdàng zhìshǐ jīqì sǔnhuài) improper operation caused the machine to break.
- A formal causative linking a cause to an unwanted result; the result clause names damage, loss, injury.
- Written register; more formal than 导致 (dǎozhì) and 使 (shǐ).