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    Expressing the action of causing with 致 (zhì)

    Causation
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Event + 致 + Result

    Explanation

    The verb 致 (zhì) means 'to cause' or 'to lead to' and is used in formal or written Chinese to express that one event results in another, often an undesirable outcome. It frequently appears in news reports and formal writing, such as 致人死亡 (causing death) or 导致 (to lead to), where 导致 is its more common compound form.

    Examples

    • 这场暴风雨致使多条公路被迫关闭。

      Zhè chǎng bàofēngyǔ zhìshǐ duō tiáo gōnglù bèipò guānbì.

      The rainstorm forced the closure of multiple highways.

    • 高温天气致使农作物大面积减产。

      Gāowēn tiānqì zhìshǐ nóngzuòwù dà miànjī jiǎnchǎn.

      The extreme heat caused a large-scale reduction in crop yields.

    • 事故致三人受伤，目前已送往医院。

      Shìgù zhì sān rén shòushāng, mùqián yǐ sòng wǎng yīyuàn.

      The accident injured three people, who have been sent to the hospital.

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