使 [-]

Jyutping wui2 si2
Pinyin huì shǐ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Min
    to be able to do something; can
  2. verb, Min
    to be permitted to do something; may
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    战争不会使任何人幸福。
    戰爭不會使任何人幸福。
    zhàn zhēng bù huì shǐ rèn hé rén xìng fú 。
    • War doesn't make anybody happy.
  2. Mandarin
    宝宝还不会使用勺子。
    寶寶還不會使用勺子。
    bǎo bǎo hái bù huì shǐ yòng sháo zi 。
    • The baby cannot use a spoon yet.
  3. Mandarin
    我会使你成为一个男子汉。
    我會使你成為一個男子漢。
    wǒ huì shǐ nǐ chéng wéi yí gè nán zǐ hàn 。
    • I will make a man of you.
    • I will make a man out of you.
  4. Mandarin
    人是唯一会使用火的动物。
    人是唯一會使用火的動物。
    rén shì wéi yī huì shǐ yòng huǒ de dòng wù 。
    • Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
    • Man is the only fire-using animal.
    • Humans are the only animals that can use fire.
  5. Mandarin
    Tatoeba会使人上瘾。
    Tatoeba會使人上癮。
    tatoeba huì shǐ rén shàng yǐn 。
    • Tatoeba is addictive.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    运动会使整个人精神起来!正在冲向马甲线宝宝们的行列中!fighting!
    運動會使整個人精神起來!正在衝向馬甲線寶寶們的行列中!fighting!
    yùn dòng huì shǐ zhěng gè rén jīng shén qǐ lái ! zhèng zài chōng xiàng mǎ jiǎ xiàn bǎo bao men de háng liè zhōng ! Fighting !
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    成绩有两重性,错误也有两重性。成绩能够鼓励人,同时会使人骄傲;错误使人倒霉,使人著急,是个敌人,同时也是我们很好的教员。
    成績有兩重性,錯誤也有兩重性。成績能夠鼓勵人,同時會使人驕傲;錯誤使人倒黴,使人著急,是個敵人,同時也是我們很好的教員。
    chéng jì yǒu liǎng chóng xìng , cuò wù yě yǒu liǎng chóng xìng . chéng jì néng gòu gǔ lì rén , tóng shí huì shǐ rén jiāo ào ; cuò wù shǐ rén dǎo méi , shǐ rén zháo jí , shì ge dí rén , tóng shí yě shì wǒ men hěn hǎo de jiào yuán .
    • Achievements have a dual character and so have mistakes. Achievements encourage people but at the same time are liable to turn their heads; mistakes depress people and cause anxiety, hence they are an enemy, but at the same time a good teacher.