Chinese word

捐献

Pronunciation

Pinyinjuān xiàn

Meaning

  • verbdonate

Example

我决定把奖金捐献给贫困儿童。wǒ jué dìng bǎ jiǎng jīn juān xiàn gěi pín kùn ér tóng

I decided to donate the bonus to poor children.

Illustration for 捐献 (donate)

More examples

社区居民自发捐献衣物支援受灾家庭。shè qū jū mín zì fā juān xiàn yī wù zhī yuán shòu zāi jiā tíng

Community residents voluntarily donated clothing to support families affected by the disaster.

Core concept

A willing offering directs money, goods, or other resources toward people or a cause without expecting payment in return.

Common phrases

  • 捐献器官juān xiàn qì guān

    donate organs

  • 捐献给慈善机构juān xiàn gěi cí shàn jī gòu

    donate to charity

  • 捐献款项juān xiàn kuǎn xiàng

    donate funds

Similar words

捐款juān kuǎn: Making a money donation to a needy person or organization.
捐赠juān zèng: Presenting money or goods as a formal donation to a person, group, or cause.
捐助juān zhù: Giving money or supplies freely to support people or groups in need.
资助zī zhù: Supplying funds to support a chosen purpose such as study or research.

Definition in Chinese

把金钱、物资或其他资源无偿提供给有需要的人或组织，以帮助他们或支持某项事业。bǎ jīn qián wù zī huò qí tā zī yuán wú cháng tí gōng gěi yǒu xū yào de rén huò zǔ zhī yǐ bāng zhù tā men huò zhī chí mǒu xiàng shì yè

Word origin

捐 (juān, "give up or donate") + 献 (xiàn, "offer") forms a compound that presents giving as a deliberate offering for others or a cause.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb has a formal public tone, so it fits charity notices, institutional writing, and serious reports better than casual personal conversation.

Other meanings

  • contributeverb
  • give as a giftverb

Related words

  • 捐献者juān xiàn zhědonornoun
  • 捐献款juān xiàn kuǎndonated fundsnoun

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