馈赠

饋贈

kuìzèng

verb #25,092

Meanings

1 to present as a gift
2 to give as an offering
3 to bestow

Characters

to present / to offer food or gifts

to give as a gift / to present

Examples

他向老师馈赠了一幅书法作品。

Tā xiàng lǎoshī kuìzèng le yī fú shūfǎ zuòpǐn.

He presented his teacher with a piece of calligraphy as a gift.

这本书是朋友馈赠给我的珍贵礼物。

Zhè běn shū shì péngyou kuìzèng gěi wǒ de zhēnguì lǐwù.

This book is a precious gift bestowed upon me by a friend.

Tips

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馈赠 is a formal, literary term for giving a gift. In everyday speech, 送礼 or 赠送 are more common. 馈赠 implies something given with ceremony or respect, often between people of different status.

Stroke Order

馈 kuì

赠 zèng