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慷慨

kāng kǎi · kang kai

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. vehement; fervent
  2. generous; magnanimous
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In a conversation

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The birthday treat

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)请(qǐng)全(quán)办公室(bàngōngshì)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)，她(tā)真(zhēn)慷慨(kāngkǎi)。

    Qiqi bought coffee for the whole office. She is so generous.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，她(tā)一直(yīzhí)很(hěn)慷慨(kāngkǎi)。

    Yes, she has always been generous.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)她(tā)今天(jīntiān)为什么(wèishénme)请客(qǐngkè)吗(ma)？

    Do you know why she did it today?

  4. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)生日(shēngrì)！

    Today is her birthday!

  5. Dengdeng

    过生日(guòshēngrì)还(hái)请(qǐng)大家(dàjiā)，太(tài)慷慨(kāngkǎi)了(le)！

    The birthday girl treats everyone. That is too generous!

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)慷(kāng)慨(kǎi)地(de)捐(juān)了(le)一(yí)大(dà)笔(bǐ)钱(qián)给(gěi)慈(cí)善(shàn)机(jī)构(gòu)。

He generously donated a large sum of money to charity.

02

她(tā)在(zài)朋(péng)友(you)困(kùn)难(nan)时(shí)总(zǒng)是(shì)慷(kāng)慨(kǎi)相(xiāng)助(zhù)。

She is always generous in helping friends when they are in trouble.

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