Definition
入托 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to start nursery school' or 'to enter a childcare program'. The 入 part carries the sense of 'entering' and 托 is short for 托儿所 (nursery). Because it's separable, you can insert time words or complements between the syllables — for example, 入了托 ('entered nursery'), 入不了托 ('can't get into nursery'). It's used specifically for young children beginning formal daycare or preschool.
v.o.
to start nursery schoolto enter childcare
Examples
- 入托。Háizi sān suì jiù kěyǐ rù tuō le.Children can start nursery school at age three.
- ，。Tā jiā háizi yǐjīng rù le tuō, tā kěyǐ huíqù shàngbān le.Her child has already started nursery school, so she can go back to work.
- 。Jīnnián rù tuō de háizi bǐ qùnián duō.More children are entering nursery school this year than last year.
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