导致
dǎozhìTraditional: 導致
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Translation
to lead to, to cause, to result in
Word origin
A compound of 导 (dǎo, to guide, to lead) and 致 (zhì, to bring about, to cause), meaning to lead to a result.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 导 (dǎo, to lead) + 致 (zhì, to bring about)
Stroke order
导
致
Examples
粗。
Carelessness led to this accident.
缺乏眠。
A lack of sleep can cause health problems.
。
His decision resulted in failure.
雨航延。
The heavy rain caused the flight to be delayed.
。
The misunderstanding led to a quarrel between the two of them.
导致 (dǎo zhì) means to lead to or cause, almost always introducing an unwanted or negative outcome. It is more formal than the everyday 让 or 使.
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