Definition
捐款 (juān kuǎn) means 'to donate money' (verb) or 'a donation of money' (noun). It specifically refers to monetary donations, unlike 捐献 (juān xiàn), which can also mean donating items (e.g. organs or goods). It is more specific than 贡献 (gòng xiàn), which covers contributions of effort, time, or ideas.
verb
to donate moneyto contribute funds
noun
donationcontribution (of money)
Examples
- 捐款。Tā měinián dōu xiàng zāiqū juān kuǎn.He donates to disaster areas every year.
- 。Tā juān le yí dà bǐ kuǎn gěi Xīwàng Gōngchéng.He donated a large sum to the Hope Project.
- 捐款。Zhè bǐ juān kuǎn jiāng yòng yú xiūjiàn xuéxiào.This donation will be used to build schools.
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