主使

zhǔshǐ

verb #11,206

Meanings

1 to mastermind
2 to instigate
3 to orchestrate

Characters

to cause; to order

Examples

HSK 1

这件事是谁主使的？

Zhè jiàn shì shì shéi zhǔshǐ de?

Who masterminded this?

HSK 7-9

警方怀疑有人在幕后主使。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí yǒurén zài mùhòu zhǔshǐ.

The police suspect someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Tips

usage

主使 implies ordering or directing someone else to do something bad. The mastermind doesn't act directly but gives the orders. Often used in crime or legal contexts.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

使 shǐ