让 讓 ràng to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) syn 原因 yuán yīn cause / origin / root cause / reason / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 令 lìng to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 教 jiào religion / teaching / to make / to cause / to tell syn 加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 使 shǐ to make / to cause / to enable / to use / to employ / to send / to instruct sb to do sth / envoy / messenger syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 因 yīn cause / reason / because syn 造成 zào chéng to bring about / to create / to cause syn 乐意 樂意 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied syn 原 yuán former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source syn 引起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse syn 事业 事業 shì yè undertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 导致 導致 dǎo zhì to lead to / to create / to cause / to bring about syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn 消灭 消滅 xiāo miè to put an end to / to annihilate / to cause to perish / to perish / annihilation (in quantum field theory) syn 困扰 困擾 kùn rǎo to perplex / to disturb / to cause complications syn 修好 xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds syn 骚扰 騷擾 sāo rǎo to disturb / to cause a commotion / to harass syn 死因 sǐ yīn cause of death 使得 shǐ de usable / serviceable / feasible / workable / doable / to make / to cause / to bring about syn 引发 引發 yǐn fā to lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions) syn 不惜 bù xī not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth) syn 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth) syn 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4] syn 厌烦 厭煩 yàn fán bored / fed up with sth / sick of sth syn 致死 zhì sǐ to cause death / to be lethal / to be deadly 要命 yào mìng to cause sb's death / extremely / terribly / (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance syn 因果 yīn guǒ karma / cause and effect syn 缘故 緣故 yuán gù reason / cause syn 失落 shī luò to lose (sth) / to drop (sth) / to feel a sense of loss / frustrated / disappointment / loss 有事 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter 轰动 轟動 hōng dòng to cause a sensation / to create a stir in (a place) / commotion / controversy 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù no cause, no reason (idiom) / completely uncalled for syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 捣蛋 搗蛋 dǎo dàn to cause trouble / to stir up trouble syn 换取 換取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange / to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 肇事 zhào shì to cause an accident / to be responsible for an incident / to provoke a disturbance syn 费心 費心 fèi xīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth) syn 观赏 觀賞 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental syn 激起 jī qǐ to arouse / to evoke / to cause / to stir up syn 卖命 賣命 mài mìng to work tirelessly / to give one's all / to slave away / to throw away one's life / to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause) syn 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth syn 根源 gēn yuán origin / root (cause) syn 加以 jiā yǐ in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 惹事 rě shì to cause trouble syn 促进 促進 cù jìn to promote (an idea or cause) / to advance / boost syn 令人 lìng rén to cause one (to do sth) / to make one (angry, delighted etc) syn 标本 標本 biāo běn specimen / sample / the root cause and symptoms of a disease 人为 人為 rén wéi artificial / man-made / having human cause or origin / human attempt or effort syn 闹事 鬧事 nào shì to cause trouble / to create a disturbance syn 作祟 zuò suì haunted / to haunt / to cause mischief syn 无故 無故 wú gù without cause or reason syn 胡来 胡來 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules / to mess with sth / to make a hash of things / to cause trouble syn 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom) / main culprit / fig. main cause of a disaster syn 顺带 順帶 shùn dài (do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else) syn 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth syn 病因 bìng yīn cause of disease / pathogen syn 添乱 添亂 tiān luàn (coll.) to cause trouble for sb / to inconvenience syn 换成 換成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else) / to replace with / to convert into syn 来头 來頭 lái tóu cause / reason / interest / influence syn 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice 起因 qǐ yīn cause / a factor (leading to an effect) syn 缘由 緣由 yuán yóu reason / cause syn 不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity syn 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom) / fig. to brave any danger / to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) syn 委屈 wěi qu to feel wronged / to cause sb to feel wronged / grievance syn 义卖 義賣 yì mài to hold a charity bazaar / to sell goods for a good cause 舒缓 舒緩 shū huǎn to ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate / relaxed / easy and unhurried / leisurely / soothing / mild (slope) syn 半边 半邊 bàn biān half of sth / one side of sth 致使 zhì shǐ to cause / to result in syn 通晓 通曉 tōng xiǎo proficient (in sth) / to understand sth through and through syn 增进 增進 zēng jìn to promote / to enhance / to further / to advance (a cause etc) syn 闯祸 闖禍 chuǎng huò to cause an accident / to make trouble / to get into trouble syn 志同道合 zhì tóng dào hé (idiom) to be devoted to a common cause / to be like-minded syn 捣鬼 搗鬼 dǎo guǐ to play tricks / to cause mischief syn 诱发 誘發 yòu fā to induce / to cause / to elicit / to trigger syn 滋生 zī shēng to breed / to flourish / to cause / to provoke / to create syn 成仁 chéng rén to die for a good cause syn 导火线 導火線 dǎo huǒ xiàn fuse (for explosives) / (fig.) proximate cause / the last straw syn 致癌 zhì ái to cause cancer / carcinogenic 诱因 誘因 yòu yīn cause / triggering factor / incentive / inducement 企盼 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth) syn 省心 shěng xīn to cause no trouble / to be spared worry / worry-free syn 压垮 壓垮 yā kuǎ to cause sth to collapse under the weight / (fig.) to overwhelm 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu to fiddle with sth / to trade with sth syn 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 赶不及 趕不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth) syn 见怪不怪 見怪不怪 jiàn guài bù guài to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all / to be well accustomed (to sth) syn 成因 chéng yīn cause / factor / cause of formation 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible syn 空置 kōng zhì to set sth aside / to let sth lie idle / idle / unused 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 响动 響動 xiǎng dòng sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5] syn 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom) / eagerly / to long for sth syn 有失 yǒu shī to cause a loss of (decorum, dignity etc) (used in fixed expressions) syn 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause syn 