Writing
导致 (dǎozhì) — how to say "to lead to" in Chinese
导致
To lead to, to cause
verb
Character composition
导
to guide, to lead
致
to cause, to result in
Radicals / Keys
寸
Inch
#41 · cùn · 3 strokes
至
Arrive
#133 · zhì · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
导致问题
dǎozhì wèntí
cause problems
导致失败
dǎozhì shībài
lead to failure
Examples
下大雨导致很多路不能走了。
Heavy rain caused many roads to become impassable.
这导致问题。
This led to a problem.
Frequently asked questions
Lead to in Chinese
"to lead to" in Chinese is 导致 (dǎozhì).
导致 meaning in English
导致 (dǎozhì) means "To lead to, to cause".
How is 导致 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎozhì (written as daozhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lead to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 导致: 导 has 6 strokes, 致 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 导致?
导致 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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