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赠送 (zèng sòng) — to present as a gift

Definition

赠送 (zèngsòng) is a formal verb meaning 'to give as a gift,' often used for institutions or in writing. It is more formal than the simpler 赠 and less solemn than 赐 (which implies a superior bestowing).

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。
    Zhè xiē lǐ wù shì gōng sī zèng sòng de.
    These gifts were given by the company.
  • 赠送。
    Míng tiān wǒ men yào zèng sòng yì pī xīn shū gěi xué xiào.
    Tomorrow we are going to give a batch of new books to the school.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

赠zènggive as a gift
送sònggive or send

Both 赠 and 送 mean giving; together they emphasize presenting something as a gift.

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.

Open 赠 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuòto walk
Sound part声符shēngfú
灷
灷zhuàn送sòng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

送 combines 辶, the walking radical, with 灷, which supplies the sound; the walking part fits meanings like see off or deliver.

Open 送 →
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