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Jyutping gei3 tok3
Pinyin jì tuō

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將​理想​、​情感​托付​喺​某人​某物​之上
    to entrust something abstract of great importance to another person or thing, such as a dream or one's feelings
    • 佢將希望寄托響個仔身上。
      佢将希望寄托响个仔身上。
      keoi5 zoeng1 hei1 mong6 gei3 tok3 hoeng2 go3 zai2 san1 soeng6.
      He places all his hopes on his son.
    • 我將一生寄託喺呢個男人身上。
      我将一生寄托喺呢个男人身上。
      ngo5 zoeng1 jat1 sang1 gei3 tok3 hai2 nei1 go3 naam4 jan2 san1 soeng6.
      I put my life in that man's hands.
  2. 近義詞
    寄予
  3. 參看
    寄託
  4. 名詞
    令到​人生​有意​義​嘅​興​趣​或者​責任
    sustenance; usually refers to hobbies or commitments that give meaning to one's life; raison d'être
    • 精神上嘅寄托
      精神上嘅寄托
      zing1 san4 soeng6 ge3 gei3 tok3
      spiritual sustenance
    • 佢退咗休冇咩寄托,所以就開始揾唔同嘅嘢去學下。
      佢退咗休冇咩寄托,所以就开始揾唔同嘅嘢去学下。
      keoi5 teoi3 zo2 jau1 mou5 me1 gei3 tok3, so2 ji5 zau6 hoi1 ci2 wan2 m4 tung4 ge3 je5 heoi3 hok6 haa5.
      He had no raison d'être, so he started learning different things.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢将希望寄托响个仔身上。
    佢將希望寄托響個仔身上。
    keoi5 zoeng1 hei1 mong6 gei3 tok3 hoeng2 go3 zai2 san1 soeng6.
    • He places all his hopes on his son.
  2. Cantonese
    精神上嘅寄托
    精神上嘅寄托
    zing1 san4 soeng6 ge3 gei3 tok3
    • spiritual sustenance
  3. Cantonese
    佢退咗休冇咩寄托,所以就开始揾唔同嘅嘢去学下。
    佢退咗休冇咩寄托,所以就開始揾唔同嘅嘢去學下。
    keoi5 teoi3 zo2 jau1 mou5 me1 gei3 tok3, so2 ji5 zau6 hoi1 ci2 wan2 m4 tung4 ge3 je5 heoi3 hok6 haa5.
    • He had no raison d'être, so he started learning different things.