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委
wěi
Description
"委"这个字常常用在"委员"、"委托"这些词里。
The character "委" is often used in words like "委员" and "委托".
它的意思是把事情交给别人来做。
It means to entrust a task to someone else.
Meanings
委托wěituō
to entrust; to commission someone
我委托他帮我买东西。
I entrusted him to help me buy things.
委员wěiyuán
committee member
他是班里的委员。
He is a committee member in the class.
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Notes
- Etymology
委 combines meanings of 'entrust' and 'delegate'; rarely used alone.
- Nuance
usually appears in compounds like 委托, 委员, not by itself.
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