使得 shǐde

使得（shǐde）means “使得: cause / bring about (a result), lead to”. 使 means 'to make/cause', and 得 (neutral tone here) attaches to it. Formation: 原因/事情 + 使得 + 对象 + 结果

使得: cause / bring about (a result), lead to

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Formation

原因/事情 + 使得 + 对象 + 结果

Explanation

使 means 'to make/cause', and 得 (neutral tone here) attaches to it. 使得 links a cause to the result it brings about: 'because of A, B happens'. The subject is usually a thing, event or situation rather than a person, and what follows is typically a whole clause describing a change or result. It is more formal than 让 and often appears in written or explanatory Chinese.

Examples

这场雨 使得 气温下降了。
zhè chǎng yǔ shǐde qìwēn xiàjiàng le.
This rain caused the temperature to drop.
他的努力 使得 计划成功了。
tā de nǔlì shǐde jìhuà chénggōng le.
His effort made the plan succeed.

Note

得 here is neutral tone (de). Subject is normally a cause, not a person.

FAQ

使得 — what does it mean and how is it used?

使得: cause / bring about (a result), lead to. 使 means 'to make/cause', and 得 (neutral tone here) attaches to it. 使得 links a cause to the result it brings about: 'because of A, B happens'. The subject is usually a thing, event or situation rather than a person, and what follows is typically a whole clause describing a change or result. It is more formal than 让 and often appears in written or explanatory Chinese.

使得 — how do you form it?

原因/事情 + 使得 + 对象 + 结果

使得 — any usage notes?

得 here is neutral tone (de). Subject is normally a cause, not a person.

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