支使 zhī shǐ ㄓ ㄕˇ zi1 sai2
- to order (sb) around
- to send on an errand; to send away
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支
- 分支 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan1 zi1 branch (of company, river etc)
- 支付 zhī fù ㄓ ㄈㄨˋ zi1 fu6 to pay (money)
- 支出 zhī chū ㄓ ㄔㄨ zi1 ceot1 to spend; to pay out
- 支应 支應 zhī yìng ㄓ ㄧㄥˋ zi1 jing3 to deal with
- 支持 zhī chí ㄓ ㄔˊ zi1 ci4 to be in favor of
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- 支援 zhī yuán ㄓ ㄩㄢˊ zi1 wun4 to provide assistance
- 支撑 支撐 zhī chēng ㄓ ㄔㄥ zi1 caang1 to prop up
- 支柱 zhī zhù ㄓ ㄓㄨˋ zi1 cyu5 mainstay
- 支票 zhī piào ㄓ ㄆㄧㄠˋ zi1 piu3 check (bank)
- 支配 zhī pèi ㄓ ㄆㄟˋ zi1 pui3 to control
- 收支 shōu zhī ㄕㄡ ㄓ sau1 zi1 cash flow
- 透支 tòu zhī ㄊㄡˋ ㄓ tau3 zi1 (banking) to overdraw
- 开支 開支 kāi zhī ㄎㄞ ㄓ hoi1 zi1 expenditures; expenses
- 不支 bù zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ bat1 zi1 to be unable to endure
- 借支 jiè zhī ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄓ ze3 zi1 to get an advance on one's pay
- 印支 Yìn Zhī ㄧㄣˋ ㄓ jan3 zi1 abbr. for 印度支那
- 地支 dì zhī ㄉㄧˋ ㄓ dei6 zi1 the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥, used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
- 垫支 墊支 diàn zhī ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄓ din6 zi1 to advance funds
- 干支 gān zhī ㄍㄢ ㄓ gon1 zi1 the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 and twelve earthly branches 十二枝
- 支光 zhī guāng ㄓ ㄍㄨㄤ zi1 gwong1 watt, unit of power used for electric bulbs
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