委托 (wěi tuō) — to entrust, to commission (someone to do something)
Definition
委托 is to formally commission or authorize someone to do a specific task on your behalf. Unlike 信任 ('to trust/confide in' a person), 委托 names a concrete delegated action, not a relationship of trust.
verb
to entrustto commission (someone to do something)
Examples
- 委托。Wǒ wěi tuō lǐ lǜ shī chǔ lǐ zhè ge àn zi.I entrusted Lawyer Li to handle this case.
- 委托。Gōng sī wěi tuō wǒ men wán chéng shì chǎng diào chá.The company commissioned us to complete the market research.
- 委托。Nǐ kě yǐ wěi tuō yín háng dài jiǎo shuǐ diàn fèi.You can authorize the bank to pay your utility bills on your behalf.
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