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to cause

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

dao3zhi4 • dǎozhì

Meaning


Primary

to cause

Alternatives

cause, to lead to, lead to, to result in, result in

Mnemonic


导致 To cause something is 导 to guide events towards an outcome that 致 delivers a certain result.

Usage


大雨 导致 了 洪水。

Heavy rain caused flooding.

睡眠 不足 会 导致 头痛。

Lack of sleep can cause headaches.

这 次 事故 是 什么 原因 导致 的?

What caused this accident?

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