# 致使 (zhìshǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 致使 (zhìshǐ) means “to cause; to result in”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to cause; to result in
- Pinyin: zhìshǐ (zhi4 shi3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 连续几天的暴雨致使山区交通中断。
  Liánxù jǐ tiān de bàoyǔ zhìshǐ shānqū jiāotōng zhōngduàn.
  Heavy rain for several days caused traffic in the mountain area to be cut off.

## Characters

- [致](https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-deliver/) (zhì): to deliver; to cause
- [使](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-make-cause/) (shǐ): to make, cause; to use

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-shi-cause/

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