使 meaning in Chinese

Ⅰ动词
1.(派遣; 支使) send; tell sb. to do sth.: 使人去打听消息 send sb. to make inquiries
2.(用; 使用) use; employ; apply 短语和例子
使化肥 use chemical fertilizer; 心往一处想, 劲往一处使 with everyone's thoughts and efforts directed towards one [the same] goal; 我们贮存的火柴使完了。 our stock of matches is used up. 我使一下你的小刀好吗? may i use your knife for a while? 这支笔很好使。 this pen writes well [nicely].3.(让; 叫; 致使) make; cause; enable 短语和例子
使高山低头 , 叫河水让路 make the mountains bow and the rivers give way; 使每个学生在德、智、体几方面都能得到发展 enable every student to develop morally, intellectually and physically; 修改原计划使之适合于新的情况 revise the original plan so as to gear it to the need of the new situation; 寒冷的天气使树叶变红了。 the cold weather turned the leaves red. 热情使他的头脑不够冷静。 he was carried away by his enthusiasm. 什么使你这样想呢? what makes you think so? 他的话使在场的人都受到感动。 his words moved everyone present. 他妻子的死使他伤心已极。 the death of his wife almost broke his heart. 突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。 sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down. 虚心使人进步, 骄傲使人落后。 modesty helps one to go forward [make progress], conceit makes one lag behind. 这使他们处境很尴尬。 this put them in a very awkward position.Ⅱ名词
1.(奉使命办事的人) envoy; messenger 短语和例子
出使国外 be accredited to a certain country; be sent abroad as an envoy; 特命全权公使 an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary; 总统派了一名特使参加和平谈判。 the president sent a special envoy to the peace talks.2.(姓氏) a surname 短语和例子
使典 shi dianⅢ连词
(假如) if; supposing 短语和例子
纵使 even if; even though