使役

shǐ yì

Dictionary entry

to use (an animal or servant)

What does 使役 mean?

使役 (shǐ yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to use (an animal or servant)

2working (animal)

3(beast) of burden

4causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc)

Character breakdown

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使shǐto make · to cause 役yìforced labor · corvée

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How to pronounce 使役

使役

shǐ yì

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