致

• Pinyin: zhì
• Desglose de hanzi: 致 = 至 + 攵 (arrive + action — causing to arrive)

Significado

Causar; expresar/dirigir (formal); enviar.

Highly productive in formal compounds. Causation: 导致 (lead to), 致使 (cause). Communication: 致意 (express regards), 致谢 (express thanks). Targets: 致命 (fatal), 致富 (become wealthy). Rarely used alone.

Ejemplos

1. 暴雨致使交通瘫痪，数万乘客滞留车站。
2. 主办方向所有参与者致以诚挚的感谢。
3. 吸烟可致癌，请尽早戒烟保护健康。

Guía de uso

Contexto: formal writing, causation, correspondence

Tono: formal

Correcto

• 谨致以衷心的祝贺和美好的祝愿。(Please accept my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes.)
• 过度劳累可致免疫力下降，请注意休息。(Excessive fatigue can cause decreased immunity — please pay attention to rest.)

Incorrecto

• 我致了他一封信 — 致 rarely stands alone; use 写了 or 发了; 致 appears in compounds like 致函 or 致信

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 致 depicts arriving at/sending to a destination — causing arrival

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal