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Causative verbs are used to cause or influence people to do things. In English, these are verbs like "make," "let," "have," and "get," as in "get Billy to eat dinner." The "get" is the causative verb. The most common causative verbs in Chinese are: * 让 (ràng) * 叫 (jiào) * 请 (qǐng) * 使 (shǐ)
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* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#.22Make.22_vs._.22Let.22|2 "Make" vs. "Let"]] * [[#Examples|3 Examples]] * [[#See_also|4 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|5 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Videos|5.1 Videos]] ** [[#Books|5.2 Books]]
== Structure == Make sure to take note of the different meanings and levels of formality. For example, 使 (shǐ) and 让 (ràng), when used as causative verbs, basically mean the same thing (to make), but 使 (shǐ) is used in more formal or written Chinese, while 让 (ràng) is used more in spoken Chinese.
Subj. + [Causative Verb] + Person + Predicate
The [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Predicate predicate] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective. == "Make" vs. "Let" == It's worth noting that 让 is the most common causative verb in spoken Mandarin and is often translated into English as either "make" or "let." It may seem strange to speakers of English that these two very different words are the same word in Chinese. "Make" is kind of like forcing, and "let" is kind of like allowing, right? But in Chinese, the understood concept generally makes clear how willing the object of the causative verb is. It's just something that takes time to get used to. == Examples ==
* 你 为什么 不 ''让'' 我 去 ？Nǐ wèishénme bù ''ràng'' wǒ qù?Why wouldn't you let me go there? * 这 部 电影 ''让'' 人 很 感动 。Zhè bù diànyǐng ''ràng'' rén hěn gǎndòng.This movie really moves people. * 那个 老人 ''让'' 我 想到 了 我 爷爷 。Nàge lǎorén ''ràng'' wǒ xiǎng dào le wǒ yéye.That old man makes me think about my grandpa. * 他 不 听话 ，你 ''叫'' 我 怎么办 ？Tā bù tīnghuà, nǐ ''jiào'' wǒ zěnmebàn?He wouldn't listen to me. What are you expecting me to do? * 他 偷偷 约 别的 女孩 ，你 ''叫'' 我 怎么 想 ？Tā tōutōu yuē bié de nǚhái, nǐ ''jiào'' wǒ zěnme xiǎng?He secretly asked other girls out. What are you expecting me to think? * 你 儿子 在 学校 的 表现 ''叫'' 老师 很 头疼 。Nǐ érzi zài xuéxiào de biǎoxiàn ''jiào'' lǎoshī hěn tóuténg.Your son's behaviors at school give the teacher a lot of headache. * 我 想 ''请'' 你 帮 我 一 个 忙 。Wǒ xiǎng ''qǐng'' nǐ bāng wǒ yī gè máng.I want to ask you to do me a favor. * 能 不 能 ''请'' 你 明天 照顾 一下 我 的 狗 ？Néng bu néng ''qǐng'' nǐ míngtiān zhàogu yīxià wǒ de gǒu?Can I ask you to look after my dog tomorrow? * 他 的 演讲 ''使'' 听众 们 非常 激动 。Tā de yǎnjiǎng ''shǐ'' tīngzhòng men fēicháng jīdòng.His speech made the audience very excited. * 经济 危机 ''使'' 很多 公司 倒闭 了 ，也 ''使'' 很多 人 失去 了 工作 。Jīngjì wēijī ''shǐ'' hěn duō gōngsī dǎobì le, yě ''shǐ'' hěn duō rén shīqù le gōngzuò.The financial crisis caused lot of company out of business, and many people lost their job because of this.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Passive_voice Passive voice] == Sources and further reading == === Videos === * Yoyo Chinese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qNgtnMWOd8&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD The word "rang"] === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese:_An_Essential_Grammar,_Second_Edition Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition] (pp. 170-2) [http://amzn.to/2h67UYa →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2 Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2] (pp. 120-1) [http://amzn.to/2ftpILV →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87 卓越汉语－公司实战篇] (pp. 19) [ →buy]

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