赠 (zèng): to give as a gift

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to give as a gift
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 16
Radical: 贝
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to give as a present
to repel
to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

Chinese explanation

把东西无偿送给别人，通常带有好意或礼节性。多用于书面语，常见搭配有赠送、赠礼、赠言、赠书等
也可指赠送的行为或所赠之物，如“受赠”“捐赠”。

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Example sentences

On graduation day, my good friend gave me her favorite book as a gift, and inside it she had tucked a card filled with well wishes.

This bookstore has a heartwarming tradition: every customer can donate a book to children in mountainous areas and write words of encouragement on the title page.

On the company’s tenth anniversary, the general manager presented each employee with a commemorative stamp set to thank everyone for their years of hard work.

Grandma gave the heirloom jade bracelet to her granddaughter who was about to get married, hoping this blessing would accompany her for a lifetime.

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