招致
zhāo zhì
Pinyin

Definition

招致
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zhāo zhì
  1. to recruit (followers)
  2. to scout for (talent etc)
  3. to incur
  4. to lead to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一致
yī zhì
  1. 1 unanimous
  2. 2 identical (views or opinions)
导致
dǎo zhì
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to create
  3. 3 to cause
  4. 4 to bring about
招
zhāo
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to provoke
  3. 3 to beckon
  4. 4 to incur
  5. 5 to infect
  6. 6 contagious
  7. 7 a move (chess)
  8. 8 a maneuver
  9. 9 device
  10. 10 trick
  11. 11 to confess
招呼
zhāo hu
  1. 1 to call out to
  2. 2 to greet
  3. 3 to say hello to
  4. 4 to inform
  5. 5 to take care of
  6. 6 to take care that one does not
招聘
zhāo pìn
  1. 1 to invite applications for a job
  2. 2 to recruit
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
精致
jīng zhì
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 exquisite
  4. 4 refined
致
zhì
  1. 1 fine
  2. 2 delicate
致命
zhì mìng
  1. 1 fatal
  2. 2 mortal
  3. 3 deadly
  4. 4 to sacrifice one's life
致敬
zhì jìng
  1. 1 to greet
  2. 2 to pay respects to
以致
yǐ zhì
  1. 1 to such an extent as to
  2. 2 down to
  3. 3 up to
别致
bié zhì
  1. 1 unusual
  2. 2 unique
大致
dà zhì
  1. 1 more or less
  2. 2 roughly
  3. 3 approximately
妙招
miào zhāo
  1. 1 smart move
  2. 2 clever way of doing sth
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu
  1. 1 to greet sb by word or action
  2. 2 to give prior notice
招人
zhāo rén
  1. 1 to be infectious
  2. 2 to recruit
招来
zhāo lái
  1. 1 to attract
  2. 2 to incur
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
招募
zhāo mù
  1. 1 to recruit
  2. 2 to enlist
招商
zhāo shāng
  1. 1 to seek investment or funding
  2. 2 investment promotion

Idioms (20)

和气致祥
hé qì zhì xiáng
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability leads to harmony
宁静致远
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
  2. 2 cf Still waters run deep.
专心致志
zhuān xīn zhì zhì
  1. 1 with single-hearted devotion (idiom)
招兵买马
zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ
  1. 1 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army
  2. 2 fig. to expand business
  3. 3 to recruit new staff
招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì
  1. 1 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
招财
zhāo cái
  1. 1 lit. inviting wealth
  2. 2 We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhāo cái jìn bǎo])
招财进宝
zhāo cái jìn bǎo
  1. 1 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
招贤纳士
zhāo xián nà shì
  1. 1 invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
招降纳叛
zhāo xiáng nà pàn
  1. 1 to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
招风惹草
zhāo fēng rě cǎo
  1. 1 to stir up trouble (idiom)
  2. 2 to sow discord
格物致知
gé wù zhì zhī
  1. 1 to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
树大招风
shù dà zhāo fēng
  1. 1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
淋漓尽致
lín lí jìn zhì
  1. 1 lit. extreme saturation (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. vividly and thoroughly
  3. 3 in great detail
  4. 4 without restraint
  5. 5 (of a performance) brilliant
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo
  1. 1 the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
  2. 2 making eyes at sb
脱贫致富
tuō pín zhì fù
  1. 1 to rise from poverty and become prosperous (idiom)
  2. 2 poverty alleviation
兴致勃勃
xìng zhì bó bó
  1. 1 to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits
  2. 2 full of zest
花枝招展
huā zhī zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
言行一致
yán xíng yī zhì
  1. 1 (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
迎风招展
yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn
  1. 1 to flutter in the wind (idiom)

Sample Sentences

只是，在鲸肉逐步淡出日本民众餐桌的背景下，业者认为商业捕鲸前景难料，日本媒体忧虑招致反对捕鲸的国家更多批评。
zhǐshì ，zài jīng ròu zhúbù dànchū Rìběn mínzhòng cānzhuō de bèijǐng xià ，yèzhě rènwéi shāngyè bǔjīng qiánjǐng nánliào ，Rìběn méitǐ yōulu:4 zhāozhì fǎnduì bǔjīng de guójiā gèng duō pīpíng 。
However, as Japanese consume less whale meat, the industry believes the future of commercial whaling is uncertain and may trigger criticism from countries who object commercial whaling.
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