Definition
赠送 (zèngsòng) is the standard, neutral verb for 'to give as a gift' in both speech and writing. It's less formal than 赠 (zèng, often used in fixed phrases or written notices) and doesn't carry the 'donation to a cause' sense of 捐赠 (juānzèng) or the superior-to-subordinate connotation of 赐 (cì).
verb
to present as a gift
Examples
- 赠送。Tā zèng sòng le yì běn shū gěi wǒ.He gave me a book as a gift.
- 赠送。Zhèxiē lǐwù shì gōngsī zèng sòng de.These gifts were given by the company.
- 赠送。Míngtiān wǒmen yào zèng sòng yì pī xīn shū gěi xuéxiào.Tomorrow we are going to give a batch of new books to the school.
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