捐献

捐獻

juānxiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,867

Meanings

1 to donate
2 to contribute (to a cause)

Characters

to donate; to contribute

to offer; to present

Examples

他自愿捐献了血液。

Tā zìyuàn juānxiàn le xuèyè.

He voluntarily donated blood.

许多人捐献器官来挽救他人的生命。

Xǔduō rén juānxiàn qìguān lái wǎnjiù tārén de shēngmìng.

Many people donate organs to save others' lives.

Tips

usage

捐献 implies a selfless, often physical donation (blood, organs, one's body to science). For donating money, 捐款 or 捐赠 are more common.

Stroke Order

捐 juān

献 xiàn