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献给 (xiàn gěi) — to present (to a superior, respected person, or honored recipient)

Definition

献给 (xiàn gěi) is a formal, written verb meaning 'to dedicate / present to' — often used for gifts, performances, or works offered to respected recipients. The 把 construction is typical: 把 N + 献给 + 对方.

verb
to present (to a superior, respected person, or honored recipient)

Examples

  • 献给。
    Tā bǎ zì jǐ xiě de shī jí xiàn gěi le lǎo shī.
    He presented his own poetry collection to his teacher.
  • 献给。
    Zhè chǎng yǎn chū shì xiàn gěi suǒ yǒu yī hù rén yuán de.
    This performance is dedicated to all medical workers.
  • 献给。
    Wǒ men jué dìng bǎ jiǎng bēi xiàn gěi gěi zuì yǒu gòng xiàn de rén.
    We decided to present the trophy to the person who contributed the most.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

献xiànpresent
给gěito

献 'present' plus 给 'to' forms 'present to'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獻; 献 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
犬犬quǎndog
Sound part声符shēngfú
鬳
鬳yàn獻xiàn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 獻 combines 鬳, which gives the sound, with 犬, a dog. The simplified 献 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 給; 给 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
合
合hé給gěi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 給 uses 糸 (silk) for meaning and 合 for sound, and its old sense was rich, abundant, perhaps referring to precious silk; 给 is a later simplified form.

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