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托付 (tuō fù) — to entrust (a task, person, or responsibility to someone)

Definition

托付 emphasizes handing over something precious — a person, task, or responsibility — for safekeeping or care. Heavier and more personal than 委托 (commission a job) and 嘱托 (entrust a specific task).

verb
to entrust (a task, person, or responsibility to someone)

Examples

  • 托付。
    Tā bǎ gōng sī tuō fù gěi le ér zi.
    He entrusted the company to his son.
  • 托付，。
    Zhè ge rèn wu tuō fù gěi nǐ le, nǐ yí dìng yào zuò hǎo.
    This task is entrusted to you — you must do it well.
  • 托付。
    Mǔ qīn bǎ yào shi tuō fù gěi lín jū bǎo guǎn.
    Mother entrusted the keys to the neighbor for safekeeping.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

托tuōentrust
付fùhand over

托 gives entrusting and 付 gives handing over, meaning to place a task or person with someone.

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
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
乇
乇tuō托tuō
Same sound today

托 is built from 手 (hand) and 乇, which gives the sound tuō.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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