Definition

1. Verb:
   • To trust; to confide; to entrust: To place one's trust, confidence, or responsibility in someone else, often by giving them something valuable (like a task, a secret, or a person) to take care of. It implies a deep sense of reliance and faith.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ký thác đứa con nhỏ cho bà ngoại trông nom khi đi công tác. (She entrusted her young child to her grandmother to look after while she was on a business trip.)
  • Anh ấy ký thác tất cả hy vọng vào thế hệ trẻ. (He placed all his hopes in the younger generation.)
  • Tôi muốn ký thác một bí mật quan trọng với bạn. (I want to confide an important secret to you.)

Advanced Usage

• "ký thác niềm tin": to place/put one's trust (in someone/something).

  • Người dân ký thác niềm tin vào chính phủ mới. (The people placed their trust in the new government.)

• "được ký thác": to be entrusted (with something).

  • Anh ta cảm thấy vinh dự khi được ký thác nhiệm vụ quan trọng này. (He felt honored to be entrusted with this important mission.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ủy thác (verb): to delegate, to authorize (often used in more formal or legal contexts).

  • Công ty ủy thác việc thanh toán cho ngân hàng. (The company authorized the bank to handle the payment.)

• Phó thác (verb): to entrust, to commit (one's fate, soul, etc., often with a spiritual or final connotation).

  • Bà cụ phó thác số phận cho con cái. (The old lady committed her fate to her children.)

Synonyms

• Tin tưởng giao phó: to trust and hand over.
• Gửi gắm: to entrust (often with a sense of emotional attachment, e.g., hopes, feelings).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Giao phó / Giao cho (to hand over to, to assign to): A more general phrase for giving someone a task or responsibility.
  • Anh ấy giao phó dự án cho trợ lý. (He assigned the project to his assistant.)

Related Idioms

• "Gửi trọn niềm tin": to give one's complete trust. (This is a phrase with a similar sentiment of deep entrustment.)
  • Nhà đầu tư gửi trọn niềm tin vào chiến lược của giám đốc. (The investor placed complete trust in the director's strategy.)

verb

1. to trust; to confide