shǐ
使

HSK 3
common
noun

Meaning of 使

使 means envoy; messenger; official on mission. Pronounced shǐ. HSK 3.

  • envoy; messenger; official on mission

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使

Definitions & Examples

Wài
jiāo
shǐ使
jié
fǎng访
wèn
le
gāi
guó
 

Diplomatic envoys visited the country.

Cháo
tíng
pài
chū
le
qīn
chāi
chén
zuò
wéi
shǐ使
chū
fǎng访
 

The imperial court sent imperial commissioners as special envoys for foreign visits.

guó
gōng
shǐ使
zài
shǒu
cān
jiā
huì
 

Ministers from various countries gathered in the capital to attend the meeting.

Xué
zhèng
shì
qīng
dài
pài
wǎng
shěng
zhǔ
chí
kǎo
shì
de
guān
yuán
 

Xuezheng was the official sent to each province during the Qing Dynasty to oversee imperial civil service exams.

shǐ使
shì
zuì
gāo
bié
de
zhù
wài
wài
jiāo
shǐ使
zhě
 

An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomatic envoy stationed abroad.