to entrust; to commit to someone's care
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to entrust; to commit to someone's care; to delegate
formalUsed for entrusting tasks, responsibilities, or people (especially children) to another person's care. Implies trust and responsibility.
Tā他
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
lǎo老
shī师
zhào照
gù顾
。
He entrusted the child to the teacher's care.
Wǒ我
bài拜
tuō托
péng朋
you友
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
quán全
quán权
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
tā他
le了
。
I asked a friend to handle this matter and fully entrusted it to him.
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Lín临
zhōng终
qián前
，
tā他
bǎ把
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
mì秘
mì密
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
zhì挚
yǒu友
。
On his deathbed, he entrusted his most important secret to his longtime close friend.
Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
xīn心
dì地
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
Lǐ李
jīng经
lǐ理
，
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
kào靠
。
You can safely entrust this project to Manager Li; he is very reliable.
Zhè这
fèn份
jiā家
yè业
shì是
fù父
qīn亲
zhèng郑
zhòng重
tuō托
fù付
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
，
wǒ我
bì必
xū须
shǒu守
hù护
hǎo好
。
This family business was solemnly entrusted to me by my father; I must protect it well.