托
tuō
Meaning
- to ask; to beg; to entrust
- to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm
- sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)
- (bound form) a shill
Definition
用手掌向上承受物体；委托；推托；依赖；寄托。
To support with the palm; to entrust; to make excuses; to rely on; to place hope on.
Usage
常用作动词，表示委托某人做某事，或作为名词指托付的事物。也可表示支撑或推托。
Commonly used as a verb meaning to entrust someone with a task, or as a noun referring to something entrusted. Also can mean to support or to make excuses.
Examples
- 1 这件事就托给你了。 (I entrust this matter to you.)
- 2 他托朋友帮忙找工作。 (He asked a friend to help him find a job.)
- 3 行李已经托运了。 (The luggage has been checked in.)
- 4 她托词生病没来开会。 (She made an excuse of being sick and didn't attend the meeting.)
- 5 他们把孩子托给邻居照看。 (They entrusted their child to the neighbor's care.)
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