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委托
wěituō
Description
当你不能自己做一件事的时候，可以委托别人帮你做。
When you can't do something yourself, you can 委托 someone else to do it for you.
这个词常用在工作或者办正式的事情上面。
This word is often used in work or formal matters.
Meanings
委托wěituō
to entrust; to commission someone to do something
我委托朋友帮我买东西。
I entrusted my friend to buy things for me.
委托wěituō
a commission; an entrusted task or request
他接受了这个委托。
He accepted this commission.
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Notes
- Etymology
委 (to entrust) + 托 (to support/rely on), both meaning to hand over responsibility.
- Nuance
more formal than 让 or 请; common in business and legal contexts.
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