役使 yì shǐ ㄧˋ ㄕˇ jik6 sai2
- to put to work (servant or animal)
- to make use of for labor
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役
- 退役 tuì yì ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄧˋ teoi3 jik6 (of military personnel or athletes) to retire
- 使役 shǐ yì ㄕˇ ㄧˋ si2 jik6 to use (an animal or servant)
- 仆役 僕役 pú yì ㄆㄨˊ ㄧˋ buk6 jik6 servant
- 兵役 bīng yì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄧˋ bing1 jik6 military service
- 劳役 勞役 láo yì ㄌㄠˊ ㄧˋ lou4 jik6 forced labor
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- 夫役 fū yì ㄈㄨ ㄧˋ fu1 jik6 corvee
- 奴役 nú yì ㄋㄨˊ ㄧˋ nou4 jik6 to enslave
- 差役 chāi yì ㄔㄞ ㄧˋ caai1 jik6 forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée)
- 役男 yì nán ㄧˋ ㄋㄢˊ jik6 naam4 males eligible for military service
- 役畜 yì chù ㄧˋ ㄔㄨˋ jik6 cuk1 draft animal
- 役龄 役齡 yì líng ㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˊ jik6 ling4 enlistment age
- 徭役 yáo yì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˋ jiu4 jik6 forced labor
- 战役 戰役 zhàn yì ㄓㄢˋ ㄧˋ zin3 jik6 military campaign
- 拘役 jū yì ㄐㄩ ㄧˋ keoi1 jik6 detention
- 服役 fú yì ㄈㄨˊ ㄧˋ fuk6 jik6 to serve in the army
- 现役 現役 xiàn yì ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ jin6 jik6 (military) active duty
- 田役 tián yì ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ tin4 jik6 farm work
- 苦役 kǔ yì ㄎㄨˇ ㄧˋ fu2 jik6 forced labor
- 衙役 yá yì ㄧㄚˊ ㄧˋ ngaa4 jik6 bailiff of feudal yamen
- 避役 bì yì ㄅㄧˋ ㄧˋ bei6 jik6 chameleon
使
- 使劲 使勁 shǐ jìn ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ si2 ging3 to exert all one's strength
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 使唤 使喚 shǐ huan ㄕˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄢ sai2 wun6 to order sb around
- 使得 shǐ de ㄕˇ ˙ㄉㄜ sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable
- 使用 shǐ yòng ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ si2 jung6 to use
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- 使节 使節 shǐ jié ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si3 zit3 (diplomatic) envoy
- 使者 shǐ zhě ㄕˇ ㄓㄜˇ si3 ze2 emissary
- 促使 cù shǐ ㄘㄨˋ ㄕˇ cuk1 si2 to prompt; to induce; to spur
- 假使 jiǎ shǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕˇ gaa2 si2 if
- 即使 jí shǐ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˇ zik1 si2 even if; even though
- 大使 dà shǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ daai6 si3 ambassador
- 天使 tiān shǐ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˇ tin1 si3 angel
- 纵使 縱使 zòng shǐ ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ zung3 si2 even if
- 致使 zhì shǐ ㄓˋ ㄕˇ zi3 si2 to cause
- 行使 xíng shǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇ hang4 sai2 to exercise (a right etc)
- 迫使 pò shǐ ㄆㄛˋ ㄕˇ bik1 sai2 to force; to compel
- 大使馆 大使館 dà shǐ guǎn ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ daai6 si3 gun2 embassy
- 主使 zhǔ shǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˇ zyu2 sai2 to mastermind
- 使出 shǐ chū ㄕˇ ㄔㄨ sai2 ceot1 to use
- 使团 使團 shǐ tuán ㄕˇ ㄊㄨㄢˊ si3 tyun4 diplomatic mission
Idioms with these characters
- 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ gwai2 si2 san4 caai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- 见风使帆 見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄈㄢ gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4 lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
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- 任贤使能 任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˇ ㄋㄥˊ jam6 jin4 si2 nang4 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 颐指风使 頤指風使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 fung1 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 颐指气使 頤指氣使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 hei3 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture