寄放 (jì fàng) — to leave (something) in someone's care for safekeeping; to check (luggage), to store temporarily

Definition

Verb meaning to leave something with someone else to look after temporarily — your things are physically elsewhere but still yours. Common with 把 + location (把行李寄放在…); about safekeeping, not permanent giving.

verb
to leave (something) in someone's care for safekeepingto check (luggage)to store temporarily

Examples

  • 寄放。
    Wǒ bǎ xíng li jì fàng zài jiǔ diàn qián tái le.
    I left my luggage at the hotel front desk.
  • 寄放。
    Nǐ kě yǐ bǎ xiāng zi jì fàng zài péng you jiā.
    You can leave the suitcase at your friend's place.
  • 寄放？
    Chē zhàn yǒu jì fàng xíng li de dì fāng ma?
    Is there a place to store luggage at the station?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

寄jìentrust
放fàngput

寄 (entrust) and 放 (put) together mean to leave something in care.

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.

Open 寄 →

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
攵Written in full as攴pūhand, action
Sound part声符shēngfú
方
方fāng放fàng
Same sound today

放 uses 方 for its sound and 攵, a hand/action part, to mark an action of release.

Open 放 →

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.