使 [shǐ]

• 动词
  • （派遣; 支使） send; tell sb. to do sth.:

    send sb. to make inquiries

    使人去打听消息

  • （用; 使用） use; employ; apply:

    use chemical fertilizer;

    使化肥

    with everyone's thoughts and efforts directed towards one [the same] goal;

    心往一处想， 劲往一处使

  • （让; 叫; 致使） make; cause; enable:

    make the mountains bow and the rivers give way;

    使高山低头 ， 叫河水让路

    enable every student to develop morally, intellectually and physically;

    使每个学生在德、智、体几方面都能得到发展

• 名词
  • （奉使命办事的人） envoy; messenger:

    be accredited to a certain country; be sent abroad as an envoy;

    出使国外

    an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary;

    特命全权公使

  • （姓氏） a surname:

    Shi Dian

    使典

• 连词
  • （假如） if; supposing:
  • （假如） if; supposing:

    even if; even though

    纵使