Chinese word

托付

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō fù

Meaning

  • verbleave in someone's care

Example

她把孩子托付给邻居照看。tā bǎ hái zi tuō fù gěi lín jū zhào kàn

She left the child in the neighbor's care.

Illustration for 托付 (leave in someone's care)

More examples

他把公司的日常管理托付给几位合伙人。tā bǎ gōng sī de rì cháng guán lǐ tuō fù gěi jǐ wèi hé huǒ rén

He entrusted the company's daily management to several partners.

Core concept

Places a person, pet, or possession, together with the duty attached to it, under another person's care for a while.

Common phrases

  • 把孩子托付给邻居照看bǎ hái zi tuō fù gěi lín jū zhào kàn

    entrust the child to the neighbor's care

  • 把重要任务托付给下属bǎ zhòng yào rèn wù tuō fù gěi xià shǔ

    leave important tasks to a subordinate

  • 把秘密托付给朋友bǎ mì mì tuō fù gěi péng yǒu

    entrust a secret to a friend

Similar words

交给jiāo gěi: Hands a person, object, or responsibility to someone for handling.
委托wěi tuō: Entrusts a task or business matter to someone to handle on one's behalf.
托管tuō guǎn: Places a child or property with someone for care and management over a set period.

Definition in Chinese

临时把孩子、宠物或物品托付给别人照看或代办，侧重把看护或处理的职责暂时交给对方。lín shí bǎ hái zi chǒng wù huò wù pǐn tuō fù gěi bié rén zhào kàn huò dài bàn cè zhòng bǎ kān hù huò chú lǐ de zhí zé zàn shí jiāo gěi duì fāng

Word origin

托 (tuō, "entrust") + 付 (fù, "hand over") forms the idea of placing a person, possession, or responsibility in another person's care.

Usage tips

  • The recipient is commonly introduced after the object, making the sentence clear about both what is entrusted and who receives it.

Other meanings

  • leave toverb

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