寄托

寄託

jìtuō

verb HSK 7-9 #12,295

Meanings

1 to entrust
2 to place (hopes, feelings) on

Characters

to send; to mail

to entrust; to support

Examples

HSK 3

父母把所有希望都寄托在孩子身上。

Fùmǔ bǎ suǒyǒu xīwàng dōu jìtuō zài háizi shēnshang.

The parents placed all their hopes on their child.

HSK 3

她把感情寄托在写作上。

Tā bǎ gǎnqíng jìtuō zài xiězuò shàng.

She channeled her emotions into writing.

Tips

memory

寄 (send/mail) + 托 (entrust) = to send and entrust your hopes or feelings to something.

Stroke Order

寄 jì

托 tuō