寄
jì
Meaning
- to send by post; to mail
Definition
委托、托付；寄托；邮寄；依附。
to entrust, to send, to deposit, to depend on.
Usage
多用于表示将某物或某种情感托付给他人或某处，如寄信、寄钱、寄希望等。
Often used to express entrusting something or feelings to someone or somewhere, such as sending a letter, sending money, placing hope, etc.
Examples
- 1 我寄了一封信给妈妈。 (I sent a letter to my mother.)
- 2 他把钱寄回家给父母。 (He sent money home to his parents.)
- 3 我们寄希望于下一代。 (We place our hopes on the next generation.)
- 4 这首诗寄寓了作者对故乡的思念。 (This poem embodies the author's longing for his hometown.)
- 5 孩子寄养在亲戚家。 (The child is fostered with relatives.)
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