使然

shǐrán
phrase #29,235

Meanings

  1. 1 caused by; brought about by
  2. 2 to be made so by (something)

Examples

Zhè dōu shì mìngyùn shǐrán.
All of this was brought about by fate.
Tā de chénggōng shì qínfèn shǐrán, bìng fēi ǒurán.
His success was the result of diligence, not coincidence.

Tips

grammar
使然 is a literary construction meaning 'caused to be so.' It typically follows a noun or noun phrase (形势使然, 天性使然) and functions like English 'owing to X' or 'as X dictates.' It is rarely used in casual speech.

Stroke Order

使 shǐ
rán