寄予 (jì yú) — to place (hope, importance, etc.) on; to express; to show; to give (sympathy, concern, etc.)

Definition

寄予 is a formal/written verb used when people or institutions 'place' hopes, expectations, or feelings like sympathy and concern on someone or something. It sounds more literary than everyday verbs like 给 or 表达.

verb
to place (hope, importance, etc.) onto expressto showto give (sympathy, concern, etc.)

Examples

  • 寄予。
    Tā duì zhè ge xiàng mù jì yú le hòu wàng.
    He placed high hopes on this project.
  • 寄予。
    Wǒ men xiàng zāi qū rén mín jì yú shēn qiè de tóng qíng.
    We expressed deep sympathy to the people in the disaster area.
  • 寄予。
    Lǎo shī duì měi gè xué shēng dōu jì yú le guān xīn.
    The teacher showed concern for every student.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

寄jìentrust
予yǔgive

“寄” means entrust or send, and “予” means give, so the sense is placing or giving something such as hope.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánhouse
Sound part声符shēngfú
奇
奇qí寄jì
Same sound today

The 宀 part shows a roof, and 奇 gives the sound. Together they point to staying or lodging away from home.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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