托兒

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See also: 托儿

Chinese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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托兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (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

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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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