嘱 (zhǔ) — to enjoin, to urge earnestly (used in 嘱咐, 叮嘱); to entrust, to commission (used in 嘱托)
Definition
嘱 (zhǔ) is a bound form, never used alone — it always combines with 咐 or 托. 嘱咐 means 'to urge/admonish' someone; 嘱托 means 'to entrust' a task. Don't confuse 托 here with the standalone verb 托 (to support).
bound form
to enjointo urge earnestly (used in 嘱咐, 叮嘱)to entrustto commission (used in 嘱托)
Examples
- 。Mā ma zài sān zhǔ fù wǒ yào zhù yì ān quán.My mother repeatedly urged me to pay attention to safety.
- 。Yī shēng zhǔ fù bìng rén měi tiān chī yào liǎng cì.The doctor advised the patient to take medicine twice a day.
- 。Tā zhǔ tuō wǒ bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn dài gěi nín.He entrusted me to bring these documents to you.
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