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使 vs 用
1. 使 (verb) can mean “to send (sb), to have (sb do sth)”. 用 doesn’t have this meaning.
E.g.:
使唤 [v] order someone about, use someone
使人去问问情况 [phr] to send someone to ask about the situation
2. 使 (char) can mean “envoy, messenger”; 用 doesn’t have this meaning.
E.g.:
大使 [n] ambassador
使馆 [n] consulate, diplomatic mission, embassy
3. 使 (verb) can mean “make, cause, enable”; 用 doesn’t have this meaning.
E.g.:
这个事情使我很高兴。[phr] This matter makes me very happy.
4. 用 (verb) can mean “to eat or drink”; 使 doesn’t have this meaning.
E.g.：
用酒 [phr] to use alcohol
用茶 [phr] to have one's tea, to drink tea
用餐 [v] eat a meal
5. When 用 and 使 are both verbs meaning “to use, to employ, to apply”, they can be followed by particles such as 着, 了, 过 and they can be reduplicated.
E.g. 借给我用用。= 借给我使使。
*Note that 用 is more often and more commonly used to express this meaning, compared to 使.
6. 用 can appear in this structure — 用 + noun, to introduce a tool, manner or means by/in which the following action is completed. 使 cannot be used in this way.
E.g. 他用手指点了点我写错的地方。[phr] He pointed at the part where I made a mistake in writing.
7. Other structures 用 can be used in include the following (使 cannot be used in any of these structures):
用 + 作 + noun. E.g. 璇经常用作女孩名。 [phr] Xuan is often used as the given-name of girls.
用 + 来 + verb. E.g. 在很多城市，大量的耕地被用来盖房。[phr] Lots of arable land is used to build houses in many cities.
用 + 在/于.… E.g. 激光已经被广泛应用于美容领域。[phr]Laser has been widely used in the area of cosmetology.
用 + 以 + verb. E.g. 这些钱是用以帮助失学儿童的。[phr]The money is used to help dropout students.
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What are some synonyms for 使 (shi3)?
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引起 (yǐnqǐ): cause, bring about
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what the difference between 使and 使得?
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"使得" (shǐde) is used to emphasize the result or effect produced by the action and it's followed by a longer phrase. E.g. 封闭的环境使得丰富的资源无法开发利用。(The closed environment made it impossible to explore the affluent resources.) "使得" (shǐde) is also more formal than "使" (shǐ)。
"使" (shǐ) is a verb meaning "to cause" or "to make." It is often followed by a shorter phrase. E.g. 他的话使我很难过。(Tā de huà shǐ wǒ gǎndào hěn nánguò.) - "His words made me feel very sad."
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What are some common phrases that use 使 (shi3)?
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1. 使用 (shi3yong4): to use, employ
2. 使命 (shi3ming4): mission, mandate
3. 使人 (shi3ren2): to make someone, to cause someone
4. 使得 (shi3de): to make it so that, to cause it to be the case that
5. 使劲 (shi3jin4): to make an effort, to try hard
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