jì​tuō HSK7

to place (hope or energy) in

寄托 寄託 jì​tuō
to place (hope or energy) in verb
To invest one's hopes, ideals, or emotions in a person, career, or activity; also refers to a person or thing that serves as a source of spiritual or emotional support.
to entrust
To place someone or something in the care of another person; to commit a person or task into another's charge.
to find a place for
(Literary) to find a place to stay or to seek refuge; to settle down and find security.
bailment
(Law) a legal contract where one party delivers property to another for safekeeping.
literary allegory
(In literature and art) to convey feelings or ideas through a specific subject; to use allegory or metaphors to express one's thoughts

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.65 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
6.98 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

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