捐赠 juānzèng to contribute (as a gift)
to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction
How to remember 捐赠: 捐 to donate + 赠 to bestow = to contribute (as a gift).
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How it is used
- To donate/contribute as a gift - money, goods, or organs: 捐赠物资 (juānzèng wùzī) donate supplies, 捐赠图书 (juānzèng túshū) donate books.
- More formal than 捐款 (money only); 捐赠 covers material gifts broadly and often appears in official/charitable contexts.
- The 赠 (bestow) adds a ceremonial, giving tone.
Example sentences
- 接受现金捐赠。 Jiēshòu xiànjīn juānzèng.Cash donations will be accepted.