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The word "导致" is formed by combining the character "导", meaning to guide or lead, with "致", meaning to cause or bring about; their semantic functions merge to create a compound verb expressing the concept of "to lead to" or "to cause", where the leading action directly results in an effect.

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暴雨导致航班延误。

Bàoyǔ dǎozhì hángbān yánwù.

The heavy rain caused flight delays.

长期的压力会导致健康问题。

Chángqī de yālì huì dǎozhì jiànkāng wèntí.

Long-term stress can lead to health problems.

环境污染导致了生态危机。

Huánjìng wūrǎn dǎozhìle shēngtài wéijī.

Environmental pollution has caused an ecological crisis.

管理层的错误决定导致了公司亏损。

Guǎnlǐ céng de cuòwù juédìng dǎozhìle gōngsī kuīsǔn.

The management's wrong decision led to the company's losses.

这种历史观的差异最终导致了双方的分歧。

Zhè zhǒng lìshǐguān de chāyì zuìzhōng dǎozhìle shuāngfāng de fēnqí.

The difference in historical perspectives ultimately led to the disagreement between the two parties.

Word Definition - 导致

dǎo zhì to lead to; to cause; to bring about

Individual Character Details

导 dǎo
致 zhì, zhì