受托

受託

shòutuō

verb #33,276

Meanings

1 to be entrusted (with)
2 to be commissioned

Characters

to receive; to accept

to entrust; to support

Examples

我受托转交这封信。

Wǒ shòutuō zhuǎnjiāo zhè fēng xìn.

I've been entrusted to deliver this letter.

他受托管理这家公司的财务。

Tā shòutuō guǎnlǐ zhèjiā gōngsī de cáiwù.

He was entrusted with managing the company's finances.

Tips

register

Formal/written. The mirror verb is 委托 (wěituō, 'to entrust'). 受托 is what the receiver does; 委托 is what the entruster does. Common in legal and business contexts: 受托人 (trustee), 受托方 (the entrusted party).

Stroke Order

受 shòu

托 tuō