奉献 fèngxiàn to offer respectfully
to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
How to remember 奉献: 奉 to offer + 献 to offer = to offer respectfully.
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How it is used
- To devote/dedicate oneself selflessly, to give without expecting return: 无私奉献 (wúsī fèngxiàn) selfless devotion, 奉献一生 (to dedicate one's life).
- Loftier and more emotional than 贡献 (gòngxiàn, to contribute); 奉献 stresses sacrifice and giving of oneself, often to a cause or others.
- Common in tributes to teachers, medics, and volunteers.