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赠与 (zèng yú) — to give as a gift; to donate

Definition

A formal, often legal word for 'to give as a gift / donate' — used in contracts, official documents, and ceremonial contexts rather than everyday speech.

verb
to give as a giftto donate

Examples

  • 赠与。
    Tā jué dìng jiāng quán bù cáng shū zèng yú gěi tú shū guǎn.
    He decided to donate all his collection of books to the library.
  • 赠与。
    Zhè fèn zèng yú hé tong xū yào shuāng fāng qiān zì.
    This gift contract needs to be signed by both parties.
  • 赠与。
    Gōng sī měi nián dōu huì zèng yú yì pī wù zī gěi zāi qū.
    The company donates a batch of supplies to the disaster area every year.

Origin

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 贈; 赠 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèi
Sound part声符shēngfú
曾
曾céng贈zèng
Same sound today

The traditional form 贈 combines 貝 with 曾, which supplies the sound; the simplified 赠 is a 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 與; 与 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 與 is built from 舁 and 牙, and both parts give the sound.

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