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捐献

juān xiàn · juan xian

Traditional 捐獻

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to donate; to contribute
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Old books for the school

  1. Liangliang

    我家(wǒjiā)有(yǒu)三十(sānshí)本(běn)旧书(jiùshū)，不(bù)看(kàn)了(le)。

    I have thirty old books at home that I don't read anymore.

  2. Dengdeng

    捐献(juānxiàn)给(gěi)学校(xuéxiào)图书馆(túshūguǎn)吧(ba)！

    Donate them to the school library!

  3. Liangliang

    捐献(juānxiàn)？学校(xuéxiào)会(huì)要(yào)吗(ma)？

    Donate? Will the school take them?

  4. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，孩子们(háizimen)都(dōu)爱(ài)看书(kànshū)。

    Of course. Kids all love reading.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)全都(quándōu)捐献(juānxiàn)了(le)！

    OK, I'm donating them all!

  6. Dengdeng

    等等(děngděng)，第一本(dìyīběn)是(shì)我(wǒ)借(jiè)你(nǐ)的(de)！

    Wait, the first one is the one I lent you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)捐(juān)献(xiàn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)钱(qián)给(gěi)这(zhè)间(jiān)医(yī)院(yuàn)。

Tom has contributed a lot of money to this hospital.

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)捐(juān)献(xiàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)器(qì)官(guān)去(qù)帮(bāng)助(zhù)别(bié)人(rén)。

She decided to donate her organs to help others.

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