委 (wai2) — lower reaches of a river; end in Cantonese

waiˊ²委

Mandarin Pinyin: wei3

Meaning of 委

nounlower reaches of a river; end

nounentrust; appoint; delegate

nounindeed; actually; certainly

nounindirect; roundabout; winding

nounthrow away; cast aside; abandon

nounlistless; dejected; tired

nounshift the blame onto | [variant] 諉

Example Sentences with 委

我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己

I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?

keoiˏ₅佢sauˍ₆受waiˊ²委keoi1,屈，ngoˏ₅我taiˊ²睇mˎ₄唔gwo3.過。

Seeing him wronged, I can't stand it.

ngoˏ₅我waiˊ²委tok˗₃託keoiˏ₅佢

I entrusted it to him.

waiˊ²委tok˗₃託leot˗₃律siˉ¹師

Entrust a lawyer.

sauˍ₆受janˎ₄人waiˊ²委tok˗₃託

Be entrusted by someone.

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Words Containing 委

委員wai2 jyun4

committee member / members

三邊委員會saam1 bin1 wai2 jyun4 wui2

Trilateral Commission

委曲求全wai2 kuk1 kau4 cyun4

stoop to compromise; make concessions to achieve one's aim; make accommodations for the sake of overall interests

事務委員會si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui2

panel (as in a think tank/symposium)

常務委員會soeng4 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui2

a standing committee

編輯委員會pin1 cap1 wai2 jyun4 wui2

editorial board

陸委會luk6 wai2 wui2

Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of Taiwan

委婉wai2 jyun2

mild and roundabout; tactful, euphemistic

長期委任coeng4 kei4 wai2 jam6

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