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导致

dǎo zhì

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 導致

导致 (dǎo zhì) means "to lead to, cause (usu. negative)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 导致 means

1. to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

The characters in 导致

• 导dǎoto transmit; to lead; to guide
• 致zhì(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite

Example sentences

• 污秽导致疾病。
  Wūhuì dǎozhì jíbìng.
  Filth breeds illnesses.
• 这也可能会导致肺癌。
  Zhè yě kěnéng huì dǎozhì fèi'ái.
  This can also cause lung cancer.
• 圈养导致大猩猩生病。
  Juànyǎng dǎozhì dàxīngxing shēngbìng.
  Captivity makes gorillas sick.
• 紫外线可导致皮肤癌。
  Zǐwàixiàn kě dǎozhì pífū'ái.
  Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.
• 这样的行为导致问题。
  Such behavior gives rise to problems.
• 疫苗不会导致自闭症。
  Vaccines don't cause autism.

Where 导致 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Responsibility, Response & Control (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read dǎo zhì correctly.
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