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使
shǐ
Description
"使"这个字很常用，可以表示"让、叫"某人做某事，也可以表示"用"东西。
The character "使" is very common and can mean "to let, to make" someone do something, or "to use" something.
它常常出现在书面语里，比如"使人高兴"。
It often appears in written language, for example in "使人高兴" (to make people happy).
Meanings
使shǐ
to make; to cause (someone to do something)
这个好消息使大家很高兴。
This good news made everyone happy.
使shǐ
to use; to employ
我不会使这个工具。
I don't know how to use this tool.
使shǐ
envoy; messenger (as in 大使)
他是我们国家的大使。
He is our country's ambassador.
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Notes
- Nuance
使 for "make/cause" is more formal than 让; 让 is common in speech.
- Etymology
originally meant "to send/dispatch", giving rise to "envoy" (使者) and "cause" senses.
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