导致
HSK 6- Causative
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The verb 导致 is used to indicate a cause that leads to a bad or undesirable result.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
导致 (dǎozhì) means "to lead to" or "to cause." The most important point to remember is that it is almost always used to indicate a negative or undesirable outcome.
You would not say 努力导致成功 (hard work leads to success), but rather 粗心导致失败 (carelessness leads to failure). It emphasizes a direct cause-and-effect relationship in which the cause is the primary agent responsible for a bad result.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 堵车导致我上班迟到了。繁: 堵車導致我上班遲到了。Dǔchē dǎozhì wǒ shàngbān chídào le.
Traffic congestion caused me to be late for work.
- 他的粗心导致了这个错误。繁: 他的粗心導致了這個錯誤。Tā de cūxīn dǎozhì le zhège cuòwù.
His carelessness caused this mistake.
- 长期睡眠不足会导致健康问题。繁: 長期睡眠不足會導致健康問題。Chángqī shuìmián bùzú huì dǎozhì jiànkāng wèntí.
Prolonged sleep deprivation will lead to health problems.
- 一个小误会导致他们分手了。繁: 一個小誤會導致他們分手了。Yí ge xiǎo wùhuì dǎozhì tāmen fēnshǒu le.
A small misunderstanding caused them to break up.
- 这个决定导致了严重的后果。繁: 這個決定導致了嚴重的後果。Zhège juédìng dǎozhì le yánzhòng de hòuguǒ.
This decision led to serious consequences.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他的努力导致了成功。Correct:他的努力带来了成功。
导致 is only used for negative results. For positive results, use words such as 带来 (bring about) or 促成 (bring about success).
- Wrong:因为我生病，导致没去上课。Correct:生病导致我没去上课。
导致 directly connects cause and result without needing to be used together with 因为. Correct sentences could be "生病导致我没去上课" or "因为我生病了，所以没去上课".