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Jyutping ziu1 zi3
Pinyin zhāo zhì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to recruit (followers)
  2. to scout for (talent etc)
  3. to incur
  4. to lead to
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Beget
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    帶​嚟​一​啲​差​嘅​結​果
    to bring about a negative consequence; to lead to something bad
    • 招致意外嘅損失
      招致意外嘅损失
      ziu1 zi3 ji3 ngoi6 ge3 syun2 sat1
      to bring about an unexpected loss
    • 招致殺身之禍
      招致杀身之祸
      ziu1 zi3 saat3 san1 zi1 wo6
      to get killed
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lead to (a bad outcome); to incur; to bring about
  2. verb
    to seek; to recruit (followers, etc.); to scout for (talent, etc.)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    疏忽招致盗贼。
    疏忽招致盜賊。
    shū hu zhāo zhì dào zéi 。
    • Opportunity makes a thief.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    招致意外嘅损失
    招致意外嘅損失
    ziu1 zi3 ji3 ngoi6 ge3 syun2 sat1
    • to bring about an unexpected loss
  2. Cantonese
    招致杀身之祸
    招致殺身之禍
    ziu1 zi3 saat3 san1 zi1 wo6
    • to get killed
  3. Cantonese
    招致
    招致
    ziu1 zi3
    • to incur; to bring about
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    而不要满足于已得的胜利,轻视敌人,放松对于敌人的进攻,或者畏缩不前,坐失消灭敌人的时机,招致革命的失败。
    而不要滿足於已得的勝利,輕視敵人,放鬆對於敵人的進攻,或者畏縮不前,坐失消滅敵人的時機,招致革命的失敗。
    ér bù yào mǎn zú yú yǐ dé de shèng lì , qīng shì dí rén , fàng sōng duì yú dí rén de jìn gōng , huò zhě wèi suō bù qián , zuò shī xiāo miè dí rén de shí jī , zhāo zhì gé mìng de shī bài .
    • And [the masses] must not rest content with the victories already won, underestimate the enemy, slacken their attacks or hesitate to press forward, and so let slip the opportunity of destroying the enemy, bringing failure to the revolution.