赠送

贈送

zèngsòng

verb HSK 5 #11,770

Meanings

1 to present as a gift; to give away (free of charge)
2 complimentary

Characters

to give as a present; to bestow

to give; to send; to deliver

Bestowing and giving — formally presenting a gift.

Examples

酒店赠送了一瓶红酒。

Jiǔdiàn zèngsòng le yī píng hóngjiǔ.

The hotel gave a complimentary bottle of red wine.

这是赠送的礼物，不用付钱。

Zhè shì zèngsòng de lǐwù, bùyòng fùqián.

This is a complimentary gift, no need to pay.

我想赠送一套书给学校图书馆。

Wǒ xiǎng zèngsòng yī tào shū gěi xuéxiào túshūguǎn.

I want to donate a set of books to the school library.

Tips

usage

赠送 is more formal and polite than 送. Use it in business contexts (complimentary items), formal gift-giving, and donations. For casual 'give a gift to a friend,' just use 送.

Stroke Order

赠 zèng

送 sòng