Vocabulary

使

[ shǐ ]

Elementary Level(Band 3)

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使[ shǐ ]
Translation

to send (someone); cause

Phrase

1. 那事使我颇感惊讶。

[ nà shì shǐ wǒ pō gǎn jīng yà 。 ]

It rather surprised me.

2. 他使我想起了他的弟弟。

[ tā shǐ wǒ xiǎng qǐ le tā de dì dì 。 ]

He reminds me of his brother.

3. 即使小孩儿都能回答这个问题。

[ jí shǐ xiǎo hái ér dōu néng huí dá zhè gè wèn tí 。 ]

Even a child can answer this question.

4. 我无法使这部机器正常运转。

[ wǒ wú fǎ shǐ zhè bù jī qì zhèng cháng yùn zhuǎn 。 ]

I can't make this machine run properly.

5. 花使房间变得更加美了。

[ huā shǐ fáng jiān biàn dé gèng jiā měi le 。 ]

The flowers make the room more beautiful.

6. 即使她不爱我,我还仍然爱她。

[ jí shǐ tā bù ài wǒ , wǒ hái réng rán ài tā 。 ]

I'll still love her even if she doesn't love me.

7. 现在的医疗保健使得人们活得更长。

[ xiàn zài de yī liáo bǎo jiàn shǐ dé rén mén huó dé gèng cháng 。 ]

And now medical care helps to keep people alive longer.