送

• Pinyin: sòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 送 = 辶 (movement radical) + 关 (phonetic component)

Meaning

To give as a gift; to send; to deliver; to see someone off.

Has multiple related meanings depending on context: giving a gift (送礼物), delivering something (送外卖), escorting or seeing someone off (送人), or taking someone somewhere (送孩子上学). Very common in daily life.

Examples

1. 我想送你一个礼物。 I want to give you a gift.
2. 爸爸每天送我去学校。 Dad takes me to school every day.
3. 他送了我一本书。 He gave me a book as a gift.

Usage Guide

Context: gifts, transportation, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我送你回家吧。(Let me walk you home.)
• 这是送给你的。(This is for you — as a gift.)

Don't Say

• 我送了他到学校用车。(Awkward — say 我开车送他去学校; the method of transport comes before 送)

Origin & History

Combines 辶 (movement radical) and 关 (phonetic component), suggesting the act of moving something to someone.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal