贡献 gòngxiàn to contribute
to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
How to remember 贡献: 贡 to offer + 献 to offer = to contribute.
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How it is used
- A contribution, and to contribute/devote - 为社会做贡献 (wèi shèhuì zuò gòngxiàn) make a contribution to society, 贡献力量 devote one's efforts.
- Weighty and positive: giving something of value (effort, talent, life) to a larger cause; pairs with 做出/作出 贡献.
- Both noun and verb; more elevated than plain 给/帮.
Example sentences
- 她父亲把一生都贡献给科学事业了。 Tā fùqīn bǎ yīshēng dōu gòngxiàn gěi kēxuéshìyè le.Her father devoted his life to science.