嘱托 (zhǔ tuō) — to entrust (a task or responsibility) to someone
Definition
嘱托 means to entrust a task or responsibility to someone, with a sense of earnest, personal charge from a trusted party. More serious than 拜托 (a casual favor request) and more weighty than 委托 (general commission).
verb
to entrust (a task or responsibility) to someone
Examples
- 嘱托。Tā zhǔ tuō wǒ zhào gù hǎo tā de māo.He entrusted me with taking good care of his cat.
- 嘱托。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yǐ jīng zhǔ tuō gěi mì shū le.This matter has already to the secretary.
- 嘱托。Fù mǔ zhǔ tuō wǒ men yào hù xiāng zhào gù.Our parents entrusted us with looking after each other.
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