导致

• 拼音: dǎo zhì
• 汉字拆解: 导 = 道 simplified (way) + 寸 (measure); 致 = 至 (arrive) + 攵 (strike, action)

含义

To lead to; to cause; to result in. Indicates that one event or action brings about a particular outcome.

A formal verb frequently used in news, reports, and academic writing to express causation. Almost always introduces a negative result, though occasionally neutral. It connects a cause to its consequence in a single sentence or across clauses.

例句

1. 长时间看手机可能导致眼睛不舒服。
2. 那场大雨导致好几条路都被水淹了。
3. 工作压力太大导致他经常失眠。

用法指南

语境: news, academic, everyday

语气: serious

正确说法

• 吸烟可能导致很多健康问题。(Smoking can lead to many health problems.)
• 这个错误导致了严重的后果。(This mistake caused serious consequences.)

错误说法

• 用导致引出好的结果 (Avoid using 导致 for positive outcomes — it almost always implies something negative; use 带来 for positive results)

起源与历史

导 means to lead or guide, and 致 means to bring about or cause. Combined, they express the idea of one thing leading to another outcome.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal