寄放

jìfàng

verb #37,737

Meanings

1 to leave something in someone's care
2 to deposit
3 to check (luggage)

Characters

to entrust, send

Examples

我把行李寄放在车站了。

Wǒ bǎ xíngli jìfàng zài chēzhàn le.

I left my luggage at the station.

她把孩子寄放在外婆家。

Tā bǎ háizi jìfàng zài wàipó jiā.

She left her child in her grandmother's care.

Tips

usage

寄放 is typically temporary and informal — leaving bags at a hotel front desk, dropping a kid off at a relative's, parking your bike at a friend's. For long-term storage with a service, use 寄存 (jìcún).

Stroke Order

寄 jì

放 fàng