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托

tuō
verb HSK 6 #2,375

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold up; to support (with the palm)
  2. 2 to entrust; to ask someone to do something
  3. 3 to use as a pretext

Examples

她用手托着下巴。
Tā yòng shǒu tuō zhe xiàba.
She rested her chin on her hand.
我托朋友帮忙买了票。
Wǒ tuō péngyou bāngmáng mǎi le piào.
I asked a friend to help buy tickets.
他托了很多人才找到这份工作。
Tā tuō le hěn duō rén cái zhǎo dào zhè fèn gōngzuò.
He asked many people for help before finding this job.
服务员托着一个大托盘。
Fúwùyuán tuō zhe yī gè dà tuōpán.
The waiter was carrying a large tray.

Tips

usage
托人 (tuō rén) means 'to ask someone (to do a favor).' 拜托 (bàituō) means 'please' (a request for help). 托盘 (tuōpán) is a tray. 托儿所 (tuōérsuǒ) is a nursery/daycare.

Stroke Order

托 tuō