Chinese word

奉献

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèng xiàn

Meaning

  • verbdonate

Example

他把奖金奉献给了学校。tā bǎ jiǎng jīn fèng xiàn gěi le xué xiào

He donated the prize money to the school.

Illustration for 奉献 (donate)

More examples

志愿者们把爱心和时间奉献给了社区。zhì yuàn zhě men bǎ ài xīn hé shí jiān fèng xiàn gěi le shè qū

The volunteers gave their love and time to the community.

Core concept

A wholehearted giving of personal time, effort, or resources to a person, cause, or group, with the giver accepting a real cost.

Common phrases

  • 奉献给社会fèng xiàn gěi shè huì

    donate to society

  • 奉献爱心fèng xiàn ài xīn

    give love

  • 奉献给人民fèng xiàn gěi rén mín

    donate to the people

Similar words

贡献gòng xiàn: Provide abilities or resources that support and benefit a group, community, or society.
付出fù chū: Put time, effort, or money into achieving something, with emphasis on what is contributed.
捐赠juān zèng: Give money or physical goods to a person or organization as a donation.
献身xiàn shēn: Commit oneself completely to a duty, cause, or mission through selfless service.

Definition in Chinese

把自己的时间、精力或生命无私地贡献给某个人、事业或集体，强调付出和牺牲。bǎ zì jǐ de shí jiān jīng lì huò shēng mìng wú sī dì gòng xiàn gěi mǒu gè rén shì yè huò jí tǐ qiáng diào fù chū hé xī shēng

Word origin

奉 (fèng, "present with respect") + 献 (xiàn, "offer") combine to express giving something valuable in a respectful, wholehearted way.

Usage tips

  • 奉献 (fèngxiàn, "devote") has a formal, appreciative tone, so it often suits praise or serious service rather than a small routine favor.

Other meanings

  • offerverb
  • devoteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 无私奉献wú sī fèng xiànselfless dedicationidiom
  • 奉献精神fèng xiàn jīng shénspirit of dedicationnoun

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