HSK6: learn ten words at a time

即使 · jíshǐ

even if; followed by 也 to show that the result still holds

even if即使jí shǐto rain下雨xià yǔ，we / us我们wǒ menalso也yěcan / will会huìto go去qùto participate参加cān jiāto exercise活动huó dòng。

jí shǐ xià yǔ， wǒ men yě huì qù cān jiā huó dòng。

Here, 即使: even if; followed by 也 to show that the result still holds.

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使 · shǐ

make; cause someone or something to have a result

this这个zhè genews消息xiāo xīto make使shǐI / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnhappy高兴gāo xìng。

zhè ge xiāo xi shǐ wǒ hěn gāo xìng。

Here, 使: make; cause someone or something to have a result.

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使馆 · shǐguǎn

embassy; a country's diplomatic office abroad

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto understand了解liǎo jiěconsulate使馆shǐ guǎn(modifier / structural particle)的deaddress地址dì zhǐ。

wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiě shǐ guǎn de dì zhǐ。

Here, 使馆: embassy; a country's diplomatic office abroad.

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使用 · shǐyòng

use; make use of a tool, method or resource

to ask请qǐngaccording to按照àn zhàoto explain说明shuō míngto use使用shǐ yòng这台zhè táimachine机器jī qì。

qǐng àn zhào shuō míng shǐ yòng zhè tái jī qì。

Here, 使用: use; make use of a tool, method or resource.

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促使 · cùshǐ

prompt; cause someone to take action

这次zhè cìexperience经历jīng lìto induce促使cù shǐI / me我wǒto change改变gǎi biàn(completed / change)了leto learn学习xué xímethod方法fāng fǎ。

zhè cì jīng lì cù shǐ wǒ gǎi biàn le xué xí fāng fǎ。

Here, 促使: prompt; cause someone to take action.

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使得 · shǐde

cause; make something happen or change

heavy rain大雨dà yǔusable使得shǐ decompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sàito postpone推迟tuī chí(completed / change)了le。

dà yǔ shǐ de bǐ sài tuī chí le。

Here, 使得: cause; make something happen or change.

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大使 · dàshǐ

ambassador; a country's official representative abroad

这篇zhè piānto report (news)报道bào dàoto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了leambassador大使dà shǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deto work工作gōng zuò。

zhè piān bào dào jiè shào le dà shǐ de gōng zuò。

Here, 大使: ambassador; a country's official representative abroad.

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使劲 · shǐjìn

to exert force or effort

使劲 means exert effort or force, often physically. 使劲拧 means twist firmly. 努力 is a more general word for working hard towards a goal.

this这个zhè gecover盖子gài zi太紧tài jǐn，to need需要xū yàoto exert all one's strength使劲shǐ jìnstubborn拧níng。

zhè ge gài zi tài jǐn， xū yào shǐ jìn nǐng。

Here, 使劲: to exert force or effort.

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