捐赠

捐贈

juānzèng

verb/noun HSK 6 #4,450

Meanings

1 to donate (as a formal gift); to present
2 donation; endowment

Characters

to donate; to contribute

to give as a present; to bestow

To donate as a gift — a more formal kind of donation, often of goods or significant assets.

Examples

他把自己的藏书捐赠给了图书馆。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ de cángshū juān zèng gěi le túshūguǎn.

He donated his book collection to the library.

这幅画是私人捐赠的。

Zhè fú huà shì sīrén juān zèng de.

This painting was a private donation.

捐赠仪式在今天下午举行。

Juān zèng yíshì zài jīntiān xiàwǔ jǔxíng.

The donation ceremony will be held this afternoon.

Tips

usage

捐赠 is the most formal of the 捐 family. Use it for official ceremonies, donating objects (art, books, organs), or major gifts. 捐赠器官 (organ donation) is a common collocation.

Stroke Order

捐 juān

赠 zèng