托付 tuōfù to entrust
How to remember 托付: 托 to support + 付 pay = to entrust.
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How it is used
- To entrust something precious to someone's care - 把孩子托付给她 (bǎ háizi tuōfù gěi tā) entrust the child to her.
- Weightier and more emotional than 交给 (hand over); you 托付 what matters deeply. Contrast 委托 (wěituō), which is commissioning a formal task.
Example sentences
- 我把我的财产托付给他。 Wǒ bǎ wǒ de cáichǎn tuōfùgěi tā.I entrusted my property to him.