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zhī
支
shi
使

verb
common

Meaning of 支使

支使 means to order someone to do something; to boss around; to send someone on an errand. Pronounced zhī shi.

  • to order someone to do something; to boss around; to send someone on an errand

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zhī支
shi使
wǒ我
gàn干
zhè这
gàn干
nà那
 。

He always orders me around to do this and that.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
bǎ把
tā他
zhī支
zǒu走
le了
 。

The boss sent him away on an errand.

Bié别
zhī支
shi使
rén人
 ，
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
qing情
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
 。

Don't order people around; do your own things yourself.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
ge个
bàn办
fǎ法
bǎ把
tā他
zhī支
kāi开
 。

I'll think of a way to get him to leave.

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