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奉献

fèng xiàn · feng xian

Traditional 奉獻

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to offer respectfully
  2. to consecrate
  3. to dedicate
  4. to devote
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Volunteer day

  1. Liangliang

    王(wáng)阿姨(āyí)在(zài)社区(shèqū)做(zuò)了(le)十年(shínián)志愿者(zhìyuànzhě)。

    Auntie Wang has been a neighbourhood volunteer for ten years.

  2. Dengdeng

    她(tā)真(zhēn)爱(ài)奉献(fèngxiàn)！

    She really loves to give of herself!

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，她(tā)把(bǎ)周末(zhōumò)都(dōu)奉献(fèngxiàn)给(gěi)了(le)大家(dàjiā)。

    Right, she devotes all her weekends to everyone.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)也(yě)奉献(fèngxiàn)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we give a bit today too?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，先(xiān)帮(bāng)她(tā)拿(ná)西瓜(xīguā)吧(ba)。

    OK, first let's help her carry the watermelons.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)一(yì)生(shēng)都(dōu)奉(fèng)献(xiàn)给(gěi)了(le)乡(xiāng)村(cūn)教(jiào)育(yù)事(shì)业(yè)。

He devoted his whole life to rural education.

02

志(zhì)愿(yuàn)者(zhě)们(men)默(mò)默(mò)奉(fèng)献(xiàn)，从(cóng)不(bù)求(qiú)回(huí)报(bào)。

The volunteers give silently and never ask for anything in return.

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