施舍

施捨

shīshě

verb #9,730

Meanings

HSK 2

不要用施舍的态度帮助别人。

Bùyào yòng shīshě de tàidu bāngzhù biérén.

Don't help others with a condescending charity attitude.

HSK 3

她不需要别人的施舍。

Tā bù xūyào biérén de shīshě.

She doesn't need charity from others.

HSK 4

他经常向穷人施舍食物。

Tā jīngcháng xiàng qióngrén shīshě shíwù.

He often gives food to the poor.

usage

施舍 often carries a slightly negative connotation of giving from a position of superiority. For neutral 'donate', use 捐赠 instead.

history

Originally a Buddhist term for the practice of giving (布施), later adopted into everyday Chinese with a broader meaning.

施 shī

舍 shě