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使得

shǐde
verb HSK 5 #4,252

Meanings

  1. 1 to make
  2. 2 to cause
  3. 3 to render

Examples

HSK 5
大雨使得道路变得很滑。
Dàyǔ shǐde dàolù biàn de hěn huá.
The heavy rain made the roads very slippery.
HSK 5
技术进步使得生活更方便。
Jìshù jìnbù shǐde shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn.
Technological progress has made life more convenient.
HSK 6
他的到来使得气氛活跃起来。
Tā de dàolái shǐde qìfēn huóyuè qǐlái.
His arrival livened up the atmosphere.

Tips

grammar
使得 is interchangeable with 使 in most cases. Pattern: A + 使得 + B + result. It's slightly softer/more natural than bare 使 in spoken contexts.
usage
Similar causative verbs: 让 (ràng, casual), 使 (shǐ, formal), 令 (lìng, very formal). 使得 falls between 让 and 使 in formality.

Stroke Order

使 shǐ
得 de