Definition
无偿 (wú cháng) is a formal adjective meaning 'free of charge, gratis,' used in written/legal contexts for services or aid given without payment. It is more formal than 免费 (miǎn fèi, the everyday word for 'free'), and unlike the adverb 白 (bái 'for nothing'), 无偿 functions as an adjective, not an adverb.
adjective
free of chargegratisat no cost (formal)
Examples
- 无偿。Gāi gōngsī wèi zāiqū tígōng le wú cháng yuánzhù.The company provided free aid to the disaster area.
- ，无偿。Tā zuòwéi zhìyuànzhě, wú cháng wèi shèqū fúwù le shí nián.As a volunteer, he served the community for ten years without pay.
- 无偿。Zhè zhǒng wú cháng xiànxuè huódòng xīyǐn le hěn duō shìmín cānjiā.This kind of free blood donation event attracted many citizens to participate.
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