khiến
Definition
- Verb:
- To cause; to make: To be the reason that something happens or that someone experiences a particular state or feeling. This is the most common modern usage.
- To order; to bid: To give a command or instruction for someone to do something. This meaning is more classical or literary.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to cause):
- Tin tức đó khiến cô ấy rất buồn. (That news made her very sad.)
- Sự cố kỹ thuật khiến chuyến bay bị hoãn. (The technical issue caused the flight to be delayed.)
- Verb (to order - literary):
- Nhà vua khiến quân lính rút lui. (The king ordered the soldiers to retreat.)
Advanced Usage
- "khiến cho": This is a common compound conjunction meaning "causing that" or "resulting in." It emphasizes the causative relationship.
- Lời nói thiếu suy nghĩ của anh ấy khiến cho mọi người hiểu lầm. (His thoughtless words caused everyone to misunderstand.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bắt khiến (v - archaic): To compel or force.
- Không ai có thể bắt khiến tôi làm điều sai trái. (No one can compel me to do wrong.)
Synonyms
- Cause: to be the source or reason for an action or feeling.
- Make: to force or compel a reaction or state.
- Order: to give a directive or command (for the classical meaning).
Related Idioms
- Không ai khiến: An idiom meaning "without being asked" or "of one's own accord."
- Nó giúp việc nhà không ai khiến. (He helps with the housework without being asked.)
verb
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to bid; to order
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