捐赠

• Pinyin: juān zèng
• Hanzi breakdown: 捐 = 扌+ 肙, to donate; 赠 = 贝 + 曾, to give as a gift

Meaning

To donate; to give as a gift. A formal term for donating items or money.

More formal than 捐, often used for substantial donations of property, art, or significant sums. Common in phrases like 捐赠仪式 (donation ceremony), 捐赠者 (donor), and 接受捐赠 (receive donations). Used for both the act and the thing donated.

Examples

1. 这位企业家向母校捐赠了一座现代化的图书馆。 This entrepreneur donated a modern library to his alma mater.
2. 博物馆的很多珍贵藏品都来自私人捐赠。 Many of the museum's precious collections came from private donations.
3. 她把自己收藏多年的画作捐赠给了国家美术馆。 She donated paintings she had collected for years to the National Art Gallery.

Usage Guide

Context: charity, official, news

Tone: respectful

Do Say

• 感谢贵公司的慷慨捐赠。(Thank you for your company's generous donation.)
• 这批物资是由爱心人士捐赠的。(These supplies were donated by caring individuals.)

Don't Say

• 用捐赠形容小额或日常捐献 (捐赠 implies substantial or formal donations — for small amounts just use 捐)

Origin & History

Compound of 捐 (to donate) + 赠 (to give as gift). Together emphasizing formal, often substantial charitable giving.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal