Usage note
导致表示引起某种结果。
dǎo zhì biǎo shì yǐn qǐ mǒu zhǒng jié guǒ。
导致 means to cause a result.
Context note
导致常用于原因、问题和结果。
dǎo zhì cháng yòng yú yuán yīn 、 wèn tí hé jié guǒ。
It is often used with causes, problems, and results.
5 examples
下雨导致路很滑。
xià yǔ dǎo zhì lù hěn huá。
Rain caused the road to be slippery.
这个问题导致了麻烦。
zhè ge wèn tí dǎo zhì le má fán。
This problem caused trouble.
熬夜会导致疲劳。
áo yè huì dǎo zhì pí láo。
Staying up late can cause fatigue.
错误的决定导致失败。
cuò wù de jué dìng dǎo zhì shī bài。
The wrong decision led to failure.
什么导致了变化？
shén me dǎo zhì le biàn huà？
What caused the change?
5 mini stories
天气变冷导致大家穿厚衣服。
tiān qì biàn lěng dǎo zhì dà jiā chuān hòu yī fu。
The weather got cold, causing everyone to wear thick clothes.
他不认真，导致作业错了很多。
tā bú rèn zhēn， dǎo zhì zuò yè cuò le hěn duō。
He was not serious, which caused many mistakes in homework.
这件事导致大家重新讨论。
zhè jiàn shì dǎo zhì dà jiā chóng xīn tǎo lùn。
This matter caused everyone to discuss again.
熬夜太多可能导致生病。
áo yè tài duō kě néng dǎo zhì shēng bìng。
Staying up too late may lead to illness.
老师说先找原因，再看怎么导致问题。
lǎo shī shuō xiān zhǎo yuán yīn， zài kàn zěn me dǎo zhì wèn tí。
The teacher said to first find the reason and then see how the problem was caused.
Mini dialogue
下雨导致迟到
A
今天为什么迟到了？
Jīntiān wèishénme chídào le?
Why were you late today?
B
大雨导致路上堵车，所以来晚了。
Dà yǔ dǎozhì lùshang dǔchē, suǒyǐ lái wǎn le.
The heavy rain caused a traffic jam, so I came late.
吃太多糖
A
吃太多糖会导致牙疼。
Chī tài duō táng huì dǎozhì yá téng.
Eating too much candy can lead to toothaches.
B
我知道了，以后少吃糖。
Wǒ zhīdào le, yǐhòu shǎo chī táng.
I understand, I will eat less candy from now on.
Related words and contrasts
similar
引起
yǐn qǐ
to give rise to; cause
Both mean 'to cause', but 导致 often implies a negative result.
related
结果
jié guǒ
result; outcome
导致 is the cause; 结果 is the result.