CAUSE TO    指使

MOVE in SUCH a way that THEREFORE someone or something else CHANGES.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for causation is shǐ 使 which can refer to any form of bringing about a process or an action. See also COMMAND and SEND 2. Lìng 令, though primarily used for getting things done by ordering them to be done (see COMMAND) came to be used in Warring States times as a general equivalent for shǐ 使. NB: I have not so far found a neat distinction between these two common words in the group. 3. Qiǎn 遣, fā 發 all refer to causing things to happen by sending a person to bring them about. See also SEND 4. Zhì 致 refers to making others go further in doing something than they normally would.
Modern Chinese Criteria
指使 主使 讓 叫 驅使 驅遣 驅策 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • EMBELLISHnew-b6acaa34-bd98-4263-acaa-34bd98826371　CAUSE-TO BECOME MORE BEAUTIFUL. (anc: 12/0, child: 1)
  • SEDUCE　CAUSE OTHERS to ACT:do something one DESIRES them to ACT:do by CAUSING them to be DELIGHTED. (anc: 12/0, child: 1)
  • ESTABLISH　CAUSE TO BECOME:come to ENDURINGLY EXIST. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • FEED　CAUSE TO EAT NECESSARY FOOD. (anc: 12/0, child: 1)
  • FILL　CAUSE TO BECOME FULL. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • FIX　CAUSE something TO be ENDURING OR NOT to MOVE from a PLACE. (anc: 12/0, child: 1)
  • FRIGHTEN　CAUSE TO FEAR. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • GIVE　CAUSE someone TO POSSESS in the FUTURE what one POSSESSES at PRESENT. (anc: 12/0, child: 13)
  • KILL　VOLUNTARILY CAUSE TO DIE. (anc: 12/0, child: 5)
  • SMELT　CAUSE METAL TO BECOME LIQUID. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • OVERTURN　CAUSE TO STOP STANDING. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • SPLASH　CAUSE WATER TO MOVE ON. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • WIN TRUST　CAUSE OTHERS to BELIEVE one SHOULD be TRUSTED. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • DYE　CAUSE to CHANGE so as to HAVE a DEFINED COLOUR. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • COMPEL　CAUSE someone to ACT RESEMBLE:as one INTENDS him to, USING THREAT OR VIOLENCE:force. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • IGNITE　CAUSE TO BEGIN to BURN. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • LOOSEN　CAUSE TO BECOME NOT TIGHT. (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
  • MAKE CORRECT　CAUSE TO BECOME CORRECT (anc: 12/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • HINDERSTOP from ACT:doing what someone or something INTENDS to ACT:do.
See also
  • SENDCOMMAND OR CAUSE something OR someone to MOVE OR BE MOVED to a PLACE.
  • COMMANDADDRESS someone, USING AUTHORITY, INTENDING to CAUSE that person to ACT RESEMBLE:as one INTENDS him to ACT.
Hypernym
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • EVENT　REALITY that ARISES in TIME. (anc: 8/0, child: 4)

Words (20 items)

使  shǐ OC: srɯʔ MC: ʂɨ 190 Attributions

The current general word for causation is shǐ 使 which can refer to any form of bringing about a process or an action. See also COMMAND and SEND

    Word relations
  • Synon: 令/CAUSE TO Lìng 令, though primarily used for getting things done by ordering them to be done (see COMMAND) came to be used in Warring States times as a general equivalent for shǐ 使. NB: I have not so far found a neat distinction between these two common words in the group.

    Syntactic words
  • vt+Sto cause that S, to ensure that SLZ
  • vt+S1.post-S2S2 which lead to S1; S2 so that S1DS
  • vt+V[0]cause that VLZ
  • vt+V[0]Vt=passivebe caused to do something, be made to do sth. 可使
  • vt[oN]cause things; bring things about; cause things to be what they are
  • vtoNbring about
  • vtoNPab{S}cause that SDS
  • vtoNpassivebe made to do things
  • vtt(oN.)+V[0]cause somebody contextually determinate N to V, make somebody N get into a certain situation, make somebody or something obtain a quality
  • vttoN(.+V[0])to cause (somebody) to perform a contextually defined action
  • vttoN.+V(0)conativetry to cause someone to do something
  • vttoN.+V[0]causative.conativetry to get N to VCH
  • vttoN.+V[0]conativetry to cause N to VCH
  • vttoN.+V[0]passivebe made to VLZ
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivot使我不能息"cause me to be unable to sleep": cause N to V, bring it about that N V-s 
  • vttpostnpro:oNpro{PIVOT}.+Vreflexive.自cause (oneself) to V 自使其無死
令  lìng OC: ɡ-reŋ MC: liɛŋ 45 Attributions

Lìng 令, though primarily used for getting things done by ordering them to be done (see COMMAND) came to be used in Warring States times as a general equivalent for shǐ 使. NB: I have not so far found a neat distinction between these two common words in the group.

    Word relations
  • Synon: 使/CAUSE TO The current general word for causation is shǐ 使 which can refer to any form of bringing about a process or an action. See also COMMAND and SEND

    Syntactic words
  • vtoN.+V[0]cause it to V
  • vtt(oN.)+V[0]cause the contextually determinate object (to do something)
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotcause N to V, get (someone) to (do something); 
  • vttoN.+V[0]reflexive.自cause (oneself) to V [Note that this does not get the semantic category "caus".]
招  zhāo OC: kljew MC: tɕiɛu 13 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNfigurativeattract; cause to arise for oneself
致  zhì OC: k-liɡs MC: ʈi 12 Attributions

Zhì 致 refers to making others go further in doing something than they normally would.

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNbring about
  • vtt(oN.)+V[0]cause the contextually determinate N to V
  • vttoN.+V[0]cause someone to go as far s to do something
以為  yǐ wéi MC: yiX hjweH OC: k-lɯʔ ɢʷal 9 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPtt(oN1).+N2make the contextually determinate N1 into an N2CH
俾  bǐ OC: peʔ MC: piɛ 8 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtt(oN.)+V[0]cause the contextually determinate N to V
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotto cause somebody to do something
召  zhào OC: ɡrlews MC: ɖiɛu 7 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNfig: call up and cause (an event, a state of affairs)
為  wéi OC: ɢʷal MC: ɦiɛ 6 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vt+V[0]perfectivebring it about that V;
遣  qiǎn OC: khenʔ MC: khiɛn 3 Attributions

Qiǎn 遣, fā 發 all refer to causing things to happen by sending a person to bring them about. See also SEND

    Syntactic words
  • vtoNsend out on a mission to; send on one's way MOVE THIS TO SEND
以  yǐ MC: yiX OC: k-lɯʔ 3 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vt Scausativeto cause that S, to ensure that SCS
徇  xùn OC: sɢʷlins MC: zʷin 3 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vttoN.+V[0]cause N to V
  • vttoN.+V[0]passivecaused by N to be Ved
徼  jiāo OC: kleew MC: keu 3 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNarouse
  • vtoN= yao1 邀: attract; cause to arise for oneselfLZ
致使  zhì shǐ OC: k-liɡs srɯʔ MC: ʈi ʂɨ 2 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoSbring it about that S
發  fā OC: pod MC: pi̯ɐt 2 Attributions

Qiǎn 遣, fā 發 all refer to causing things to happen by sending a person to bring them about. See also SEND

    Syntactic words
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotsend someone out to do something
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotto cause someone to send someone out to do somethingCS
與  yǔ MC: yoX OC: k-laʔ 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoN. V[0]N=pivotcause N to V; send down V to NDS
起  qǐ OC: khɯʔ MC: khɨ 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vttoN.+V[0]arouse N so that it V-s
差  chāi OC: skhreel MC: ʈʂhɣɛ 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotpost-Han: send out on a mission
使令  shǐ lìng OC: srɯʔ ɡ-reŋ MC: ʂɨ liɛŋ 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • VPtt(oN.)+V[0]cause the contextually determinate object to V
  Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPt(oN1.) N2make the contextually determinate N1 into an N2CH
派  pài OC: phreeɡs MC: phɣɛ 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vttoN.+V[0]pivotlate colloquial: send out to