How to say “make” in Chinese
make (so that)
“Make” in Chinese is 使得, shǐ de: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
使得 is read shǐ de: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “使得”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 使得. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 网购使得生活更方便了wǎnggòushǐdeshēnghuógèngfāngbiànleOnline shopping has made life more convenient.
More words from the lesson “Therefore and so”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “make” in Chinese?
“Make” in Chinese is 使得, pinyin shǐde.
What does 使得 mean?
使得 (shǐde) means “make (so that)”.
How do you write 使得?
使得 is 2 characters: 使 (shǐ) — make (someone do); use; 得 (dé) — get, obtain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 使得?
使得 is read shǐde. Tones: shǐ — third tone, de — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“make” in the lesson “Therefore and so”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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