What does 寄 mean in Chinese?
寄 (jì) means to entrust; to place in sb's care.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
寄
to entrust; to place in sb's care
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to entrust; to place in sb's care
02
(bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily
03
(bound form) foster (as in 寄女 jìnu: foster daughter)
04
to send by post; to mail
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 寄
How do you pronounce 寄?
寄 is pronounced jì.
Is 寄 an HSK word?
寄 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 寄?
寄 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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