委托人 (wěi tuō rén) — principal (in a transaction, e.g., authorizing an agent); client (who commissions a service)
Definition
委托人 is the person who authorises someone else (an agent or 代理人) to act on their behalf in legal, business, or service matters. It denotes the role of the one giving the commission, not the one receiving it.
noun
principal (in a transaction, e.g., authorizing an agent)client (who commissions a service)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 委托人。wěi tuō rén Zài hé tong shàng qiān le zì.The principal signed the contract.
- 委托人。Lǜ shī bì xū bǎo hù wěi tuō rén de lì yì.The lawyer must protect the client's interests.
- 委托人。Zhè wèi wěi tuō rén wěi tuō wǒ men chū shòu fáng chǎn.This client has commissioned us to sell the property.
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