Chinese word

委托书

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěi tuō shū

Meaning

  • nounpower of attorney

Example

我给你一份委托书，你能代我签字吗？wǒ gěi nǐ yí fèn wěi tuō shū nǐ néng dài wǒ qiān zì ma

I'll give you a power of attorney; can you sign on my behalf?

Illustration for 委托书 (power of attorney)

More examples

他把委托书邮寄到公司总部。tā bǎ wěi tuō shū yóu jì dào gōng sī zǒng bù

He mailed the power of attorney to company headquarters.

Core concept

A formal paper that puts one person's authority into another person's hands for a defined task.

Common phrases

  • 签署委托书qiān shǔ wěi tuō shū

    sign a power of attorney

  • 邮寄委托书yóu jì wěi tuō shū

    mail a power of attorney

  • 领取委托书líng qǔ wěi tuō shū

    receive a power of attorney

Similar words

授权书shòu quán shū: An official written grant of permission to exercise a right or authority.
委任书wěi rèn shū: An official record that sets out the tasks and powers assigned to someone acting for another person.

Definition in Chinese

一份书面证明，授予他人在一定范围内以委托人名义办理或签署事务的权利，通常载明受托人、委托事项和委托人签名或盖章。yí fèn shū miàn zhèng míng shòu yǔ tā rén zài yí dìng fàn wéi nèi yǐ wěi tuō rén míng yì bàn lǐ huò qiān shǔ shì wù de quán lì tōng cháng zài míng shòu tuō rén wěi tuō shì xiàng hé wěi tuō rén qiān míng huò gài zhāng

Word origin

委 (wěi, "entrust") + 托 (tuō, "place in someone's care") + 书 (shū, "document") builds the idea of a document recording authority given to another person.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 委托书 (wěituōshū, "power of attorney") signals official paperwork rather than a casual request, especially in banking, property, and contract matters.

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