托付

託付

tuōfù

verb HSK 7-9 #12,486

Meanings

1 to entrust
2 to commit to someone's care

Characters

to entrust; to support

to hand over; to pay

Examples

她把孩子托付给了邻居。

Tā bǎ háizi tuōfù gěi le línjū.

She entrusted the child to the neighbor.

这件事托付给你了。

Zhè jiàn shì tuōfù gěi nǐ le.

This matter is entrusted to you.

Tips

usage

托付 implies deep trust. The pattern is 把 + object + 托付给 + person. Compare with 委托 which is more formal/business-oriented.

Stroke Order

托 tuō

付 fù