托兒

See also: 托儿

Chinese

Etymology 1

to hold in one's hand; to entrust; to support in one's palm diminutive suffix
trad. (托兒) 托 兒
simp. (托儿) 托 儿

Pronunciation


Noun

托兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of 托 (tuō, “support; stand”).
  2. (colloquial) partner of a street pedlar or shopkeeper who pretends to be a customer who uses decoys to attract customers
  3. (colloquial) plant in an audience

Etymology 2

to hold in one's hand; to entrust; to support in one's palm child
trad. (托兒/託兒) 托/託 兒
simp. (托儿) 托 儿

Pronunciation


Verb

托兒

  1. (chiefly attributive) to take care of infants and children for others
    托兒服務/托儿服务  ―  tuō'ér fúwù  ―  childcare service
    托兒中心/托儿中心  ―  tuō'ér zhōngxīn  ―  childcare centre
Derived terms
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