导致 dǎozhì to lead to
to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
怎么记住“导致”: 导 guide + 致 to send = to lead to.
汉字
用法
- To lead to / cause (usually a bad outcome): 导致事故 (dǎozhì shìgù) cause an accident.
- Strongly negative-leaning: the result is typically undesirable (失败, 混乱, 死亡).
- Contrast 引起 (yǐnqǐ, give rise to/attract) which is more neutral; and 造成 (zàochéng, bring about, also negative).
例句
- 那事故是他的粗心导致的。 Nà shìgù shì tā de cūxīn dǎozhì de.That accident was due to his carelessness.
- 道路结冰导致了很多起事故。 Dàolù jiébīng dǎozhì le hěnduō qǐ shìgù.Many accidents resulted from the icy conditions of the road.
- 在光滑的路上开车会导致车祸。 Zài guānghuá de lùshàng kāichē huì dǎozhì chēhuò.Driving on a slippery road can lead to a car wreck.