shǐ​yì

to put to work

  • created reference approved 使役 → 役使 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使役 shǐ​yì

    役使 yì​shǐ

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 使役 · shǐ​yì · to put to work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使役

    shǐ​yì

    to put to work

    To use an animal or a servant to perform labor; same as [[役使|役使|yi4 shi3]].

    使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to use 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · to employ

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 使役 · shǐ​yì · [causative] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    使役

    shǐ​yì

    [causative]

    (bound form) Expresses a cause or command for someone else to perform an action, particularly when describing the grammar of languages like Japanese or Korean.

    使 (literal) → 使 · shǐ · to make 役 (literal) → 役 · yì · to employ

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense