使

shǐdictionary entry

to make / to cause / to enable / to use / to employ / to send / to instruct sb to do sth / envoy / messenger

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

使使 [shi3] /to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to instruct sb to do sth/envoy/messenger/

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