HSK 3 · Verbs of Being & Having

使

shǐ

to make; to cause

Stroke order of 使

使 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person 亻 serving an official 吏 makes things happen.

Parts: 亻 person + 吏 official

Example sentence

这个消息使我很高兴。

This news made me very happy.

Words with 使

使用to use 大使馆embassy

More words: Verbs of Being & Having

具有to have; to possess 共有to have in total 属于to belong to 属to belong to; to be born in the year of 称为to be called 受to receive; to suffer 代to replace; generation 代表representative; to represent 代表团delegation 任to appoint; any 仍still 仍然still 值to be worth; value 值得to be worth; to deserve

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