贡献

貢獻

gòngxiàn

verb HSK 6 #4,156

Meanings

1 to contribute; to dedicate
2 contribution

Characters

tribute; to offer

to offer; to present

To offer and present — to contribute.

Examples

他为公司做出了巨大的贡献。

Tā wèi gōngsī zuòchū le jùdà de gòngxiàn.

He made a huge contribution to the company.

每个人都应该为社会贡献自己的力量。

Měigè rén dōu yīnggāi wèi shèhuì gòngxiàn zìjǐ de lìliàng.

Everyone should contribute their strength to society.

她把一生贡献给了教育事业。

Tā bǎ yīshēng gòngxiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè.

She dedicated her whole life to education.

这项发明对人类有重大贡献。

Zhèxiàng fāmíng duì rénlèi yǒu zhòngdà gòngxiàn.

This invention made a major contribution to humanity.

Tips

usage

做出贡献 (to make a contribution) is the most common collocation. 贡献 can be both verb and noun: 贡献力量 (contribute one's strength), 巨大的贡献 (a huge contribution).

Stroke Order

贡 gòng

献 xiàn