How to say “entrust” in Chinese
entrust, commission (a task)
“Entrust” in Chinese is 委托, wěi tuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
委托 is read wěi tuō: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 禾 “grain”; below, 女 “woman”.
On the left, 扌 “hand”: supporting with your palm. The right part is the same as in 宅 zhái.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “委托”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 委托. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他委托律师处理这件事。tāwěituōlǜshīchǔlǐzhèjiànshìHe entrusted this matter to a lawyer.
More words from the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “entrust” in Chinese?
“Entrust” in Chinese is 委托, pinyin wěituō.
What does 委托 mean?
委托 (wěituō) means “entrust, commission (a task)”.
How do you write 委托?
委托 is 2 characters: 委 (wěi) — entrust; 托 (tuō) — hold on the palm; entrust. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 委托?
委托 is read wěituō. Tones: wěi — third tone, tuō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“entrust” in the lesson “Entrust, withdraw, annul”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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