Word: 使 (shǐ)

一连串的爆炸使实验室成为废墟。

Yìliánchuàn de bàozhà shǐ shíyànshì chéngwéi fèixū.

A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.

下雨使我无法出门。

Xiàyǔ shǐ wǒ wúfǎ chūmén.

The rain prevented me from going out.

事故使她失去了丈夫。

Shìgù shǐ tā shīqùle zhàngfu.

The accident bereaved her of her husband.

他使了个眼色，我会意地笑了。

Tā shǐle gè yǎnsè, wǒ huìyì de xiàole.

He gave me a look, and I smiled knowingly.

他的病使她非常伤心。

Tā de bìng shǐ tā fēicháng shāngxīn.

His illness caused her great misery.

他的英勇行为使他赢得了尊重。

Tā de yīngyǒng xíngwéi shǐ tā yíngdéle zūnzhòng.

His brave deed earned him respect.

他的话使她极为伤心。

Tā de huà shǐ tā jíwéi shāngxīn.

His words broke her heart.

他设法使收支平衡。

Tā shèfǎ shǐ shōuzhī pínghéng.

He managed to make both ends meet.

低温使水变成冰。

Dīwēn shǐ shuǐ biànchéng bīng.

Low temperatures turn water into ice.

你的成功使我感到嫉妒。

Nǐ de chénggōng shǐ wǒ gǎndào jídù.

Your success excites my envy.

你盯着我看使我无法读书。

Nǐ dīngzhe wǒ kàn shǐ wǒ wúfǎ dúshū.

I can't study with you watching me.

使心用心，反害其身

shǐ xīn yòngxīn, fǎn hài qí shēn

use scheming and more scheming, and in the end harm your own self

全球变暖使冰川加速融化。

Quánqiúbiànnuǎn shǐ bīngchuān jiāsù rónghuà.

Global warming is making glaciers melt faster.

别让金钱使你堕落。

Bié ràng jīnqián shǐ nǐ duòluò.

Don't let money make you depraved.

势不可使尽，福不可享尽

shì bùkě shǐ jìn, Fú bùkě xiǎng jìn

don't use up all your power, don't enjoy all your good fortune

咖啡和茶使我感到兴奋。

Kāfēi hé chá shǐ wǒ gǎndào xīngfèn.

Coffee and tea stimulate me.

啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上

zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng

woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak

大雨使山坡上的泥土流失了。

Dàyǔ shǐ shānpō shàng de nítǔ liúshīle.

The heavy rain washed away the soil on the hillside.

失去金箍棒的孙悟空，有本事使不出

shīqù jīngūbàng de Sūn Wùkōng, yǒu běnshi shǐ bù chū

Sun Wukong without his golden cudgel: has skill but can't use it

她开朗的个性使我觉得快乐。

Tā kāilǎng de gèxìng shǐ wǒ juéde kuàilè.

I get a kick out of her cheerful personality.

她的故事使我很感动。

Tā de gùshi shǐ wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

I was very moved by her story.

她的红色礼服使她引人注目。

Tā de hóngsè lǐfú shǐ tā yǐnrén-zhùmù.

Her red dress made her stand out.

好舵手会使八面风

hǎo duòshǒu huì shǐ bāmiàn fēng

a good helmsman can use winds from all eight directions

床底下使斧头,不碍上就碍下

chuáng dǐxia shǐ fǔtóu,bú'ài shàng jiù ài xià

swinging an axe under the bed: if it doesn't hit the top it hits the bottom

恋爱使人盲目。

Liàn'ài shǐ rén mángmù.

Love is blind.

您使我印象深刻。

Nín shǐ wǒ yìnxiàng shēnkè.

You have left a heavy impression on me.

战争不会使任何人幸福。

Zhànzhēng búhuì shǐ rènhé rén xìngfú.

War doesn't make anybody happy.

新闻使她不安。

Xīnwén shǐ tā bù'ān.

The news distressed her.

气不可使尽，话不可说绝

qì bùkě shǐ jìn, huà bùkě shuō jué

don't use up your temper, don't say words absolutely

水牛掉在井里，有力使不出

shuǐniú diào zài jǐng lǐ, yǒulì shǐ bù chū

a water buffalo fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

疾病使他一天比一天虚弱。

Jíbìng shǐ tā yì tiān bǐ yì tiān xūruò.

His illness weakened him day by day.

看到这笔钱使他被诱惑偷东西。

Kàndào zhè bǐ qián shǐ tā bèi yòuhuò tōu dōngxi.

The sight of the money tempted him into stealing.

窗帘使房间变漂亮了。

Chuānglián shǐ fángjiān biàn piàoliangle.

The curtains make this room beautiful.

经济危机使很多人失业。

Jīngjìwēijī shǐ hěn duō rén shīyè.

The economic crisis left many people unemployed.

绱鞋不使锥子，针好

shàngxié bù shǐ zhuīzi, zhēn hǎo

sewing a shoe without using an awl: the needle is good

说大话，使小钱

shuōdàhuà, shǐ xiǎoqián

talk big, spend small

谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后

qiānxū shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu

modesty makes people advance, arrogance makes people fall behind

起火上房檐，劲儿使到顶了

qǐhuǒ shàng fángyán, jìnr shǐ dàodǐngle

a rocket going up to the eaves: the strength is used up to the top

这使我们更强大。

Zhè shǐ wǒmen gèng qiángdà.

This makes us stronger.

这把剪刀不好使。

Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo bù hǎo shǐ.

These scissors don't cut well.

这首歌使我想起了我年轻的时候。

Zhè shǒu gē shǐ wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǒ niánqīng de shíhou.

This song makes me think of when I was young.

那将会使你处于危险。

Nà jiāng huì shǐ nǐ chǔyú wēixiǎn.

That will put you in danger.

钱可通神，财能使鬼

qiánkětōngshén, cái néng shǐ guǐ

money can reach the gods, wealth can make ghosts do your bidding

骄傲使人落后。

Jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu.

Pride goes before a fall.

黄牛掉在水井里,有劲使不出来

huángniú diào zài shuǐjǐng li,yǒujìn shǐ bù chūlái

an ox fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

黄牛犁地,有劲慢慢使

huángniú lídì,yǒujìn mànmàn shǐ

an ox ploughing a field: uses its strength slowly