使

shǐ

verb HSK 3 #659

Meanings

Zhè jiàn shì shǐ tā hěn gāoxìng.

This matter made him very happy.

Kējì de fāzhǎn shǐ shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn le.

The development of technology has made life more convenient.

Shénme yuányīn shǐ nǐ gǎibiàn le xiǎngfǎ?

What made you change your mind?

grammar

使 is used in the pattern: A + 使 + B + adjective/verb. It's more formal than 让 (ràng). In spoken Chinese, 让 is preferred; 使 appears more in writing.

usage

使 also appears in compound words: 使用 (to use), 大使 (ambassador), 使命 (mission).

使 shǐ