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施舍

shī shě · shi she

Traditional 施捨

Meaning

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  1. to give in charity
  2. to give alms (to the poor)
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2 examples
01

世(shì)界(jiè)需(xū)要(yào)的(de)是(shì)公(gōng)正(zhèng)，不(bú)是(shì)施(shī)舍(shě)。

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)不(bú)向(xiàng)路(lù)人(rén)施(shī)舍(shě)，而(ér)是(shì)把(bǎ)钱(qián)捐(juān)给(gěi)正(zhèng)规(guī)的(de)慈(cí)善(shàn)机(jī)构(gòu)。

He never gives alms to passersby, but instead donates money to legitimate charities.

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