粵

寄gei3予jyu5

gei3 jyu5jì yǔ

English

  1. to place (hope, importance etc) on
  2. to express; to show; to give
  3. to project or place feelings

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 投射情感

Examples

  • 我对她寄予厚望。

    I have high hopes for her.

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  • 寄予同情

    to express sympathy

  • 國家對你寄予厚望。

    The motherland has high hopes for you.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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