fu6 tok3付托
Jyutpingfu6 tok3
Yalefuh tok
Definition
To entrust or hand over one's affairs completely to someone else.
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How it's used
Carries a sense of heavy responsibility or complete trust, often used in contexts involving significant assets, life decisions, or long term care. It implies a formal or serious act of delegation rather than just passing an object to someone. While it can be used for physical items, it is most frequently heard when discussing the management of affairs or the future.
Examples
He handed over the shop to his son to manage.
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Common phrases
to entrust one's life to someone
to entrust with a heavy responsibility
Common mistake
Often confused with 託付, which is more commonly used in everyday speech to mean entrusting a task or a person to someone else. 付托 sounds slightly more formal and is specifically associated with the act of handing over control or authority.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
