使役 shǐyì to put to work Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents shǐyì to put to work 使 shǐ verb to use To use; to employ; to apply; to make use of.役 yì to employ (bound form) to use as a servant; to make someone work; to enslaveshǐyì [causative] 使 shǐ verb to make To cause; to make; to enable. This is often used to describe a result or a feeling triggered by something.役 yì to employ (bound form) to use as a servant; to make someone work; to enslave