使役

使役
shǐ

to use (an animal or servant)

4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to use (an animal or servant)

    • He put his dog to work.

  2. noun

    working (animal)

    • Animals that are made to work.

  3. noun

    (beast) of burden

    • Animals used for driving or directing.

  4. noun

    causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc)

    • Causative verbs are very common in Chinese.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
使

A person with the power to command others is an official.

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