Meaning of shǐ:
使
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth
Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng, yīnwèi tā shǐ wǒ yìshí dào le shēnghuó de měihǎo.
这件事让我很感动，因为它使我意识到了生活的美好。
This event touched me deeply because it made me realize the beauty of life.
Tā de nǔlì shǐ tā chénggōng.
他的努力使他成功。
His efforts caused him to succeed.
Nǔlì gōngzuò kěyǐ shǐ nǐ chénggōng.
努力工作可以使你成功。
Hard work can enable you to succeed.
Xuéshēng yīnggāi shànyú shǐyòng tāmen de shíjiān.
学生应该善于使用他们的时间。
Students should be good at using their time.
Kēxuéjiāmen shìtú shǐ jīqìrén gèng zhìnéng.
科学家们试图使机器人更智能。
Scientists attempt to employ robots to become smarter.
Qǐng shǐ zhège bāoguǒ gěi Zhāng xiānshēng.
请使这个包裹给张先生。
Please send this package to Mr. Zhang.
Lǎoshī shǐ wǒmen lǐjiě xīn gàiniàn.
老师使我们理解新概念。
The teacher instructed us to understand the new concept.
envoy; messenger
Zhèngfǔ pài le yī míng shǐzhě qù chǔlǐ wàijiāo shìwù.
政府派了一名使者去处理外交事务。
The government sent an envoy to handle the diplomatic affairs.
Tā bèi guówáng pài qù zuòwéi shǐzhě.
他被国王派去作为使者。
He was sent by the king as a messenger.
