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Hanzi

委 / 委

Traditional
委
Simplified
委

to entrust/to cast aside/to shift (blame etc)/to accumulate/roundabout/winding/dejected/listless/committee member/council/end/actually/certainly

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

wěi, wēi, wèi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˇ, ㄨㄟ, ㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

wai1

Example sentences

委屈 wěiqu
對不起，這次委屈你了。
对不起，这次委屈你了。

I am sorry; we made you suffer unfairly this time.

委 wěi
這件事委託他處理。
这件事委托他处理。

This matter is entrusted to him to handle.

重任 zhòngrèn
他被委以重任，負責整個項目的開發。
他被委以重任，负责整个项目的开发。

He was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, in charge of the development of the entire project.

委員 / 委员 wěiyuán
委員會的委員們正在討論提案。
委员会的委员们正在讨论提案。

The members of the committee are currently discussing the proposal.

監察 / 监察 jiānchá
監察委員正在調查這起政府貪污案。
监察委员正在调查这起政府贪污案。

Supervisory commissioners are investigating this case of government corruption.

委員會 / 委员会 wěiyuánhuì
這個委員會負責審查所有的新法案。
这个委员会负责审查所有的新法案。

This committee is responsible for reviewing all new bills.

Example Vocabulary

委屈

wei3'qu

to wrong someone; to make someone suffer unfair treatment; to feel wronged

中紀委

委

wei3

to entrust; to appoint; to discard; indeed

委內瑞拉

委員

wei3'yuan2

committee member; commissioner

委員會

wei3'yuan2'hui4

committee; commission; council

主委

zhu3'wei3

原委

yuan2'wei3

國資委

地委

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