托 (tok3) — give a pretext; plead in Cantonese

tok˗₃托

Mandarin Pinyin: tuo1

Meaning of 托

noungive a pretext; plead

nounhold (up) in the palm; support from under with the palm

nountray; pad; support

nounentrust; ask sb to be in charge

nounrely on; owe to

nounto hold up

Example Sentences with 托

tok˗₃托lunˊ²撚neiˏ₅你aa3!呀！

I'm counting on you!

tok˗₃托lunˊ²撚zyuˍ₆住sin1.先。

Hold on for now.

tok˗₃托lunˊ²撚zyuˍ₆住keoi5.佢。

Hold him up.

tok˗₃托lunˊ²撚keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔dak1.得。

It's useless to rely on him.

tok˗₃托lunˊ²撚zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個soeng1.箱。

Support the box.

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Words Containing 托

托架tok3 gaa2

(mech.) cradle; bracket

付托fu6 tok3

to entrust to

托管tok3 gun2

trusteeship; to trust

托大腳tok3 daai6 goek3

to carry a sedan chair | [華] 抬轎子

摩托車mo1 tok3 ce1

motorcycle; motorbike | Cant. & MY/SG Mand.: 電單車 | This is the Mainland Chinese Mandarin term. Taiwan Mandarin uses 機車.

襯托can3 tok3

set off by contrast; act as a foil

托盤tok3 pun2

tray

托手踭tok3 sau2 zaang1

refuse a request (for a favour); turn sb down flat; reject an instruction

托付tok3 fu6

entrust

承托sing4 tok3

support; bear the weight (of); hold/prop up

摩托mo1 tok3

motor (transliteration)

托塔都肯tok3 taap3 dou1 hang2

be willing to do almost anything

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