Chinese Word: 献 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

献 (Trad.: 獻)HSK 5

Pinyin: xiàn

English Definition: to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)

Chinese Definition:
①恭敬庄严地送给：奉献。贡献。捐献。献身。献礼。借花献佛。
②表现出来：献技。献艺。献媚。献丑。
③古代指贤者，特指熟悉掌故的人：文献。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 犬

Pictophonetic:南 indicates the sound; 犬 (dog) conveys the meaning.

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贡献HSK 5	gòng xiàn	to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; Classifiers: 个
奉献HSK 6	fèng xiàn	to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote
文献HSK 6	wén xiàn	document
献给	xiàn gěi	present to; offer to
献策	xiàn cè	to offer advice; to make a suggestion

1		tā 他 zuò chū 作出 le 了 hěn dà 很大 de 的 gòng xiàn 贡献。 He made a great contribution.
2		wǒ men 我们 xiǎng 想 wèi 为 bàn xué 办学 zuò chū 做出 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We want to make a contribution to education.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 wèi 为 shè huì 社会 zuò chū 做出 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We should contribute to society.
4		wǒ men 我们 jué bù néng 决不能 fǒu rèn 否认 tā 他 de 的 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We cannot deny his contribution.
5		wěi dà 伟大 de 的 shì yè 事业 xū yào 需要 fèng xiàn 奉献 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 Great cause requires dedication and perseverance.

1		tā 他 zuò chū 作出 le 了 hěn dà 很大 de 的 gòng xiàn 贡献。 He made a great contribution.
2		wǒ men 我们 xiǎng 想 wèi 为 bàn xué 办学 zuò chū 做出 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We want to make a contribution to education.
3		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 wèi 为 shè huì 社会 zuò chū 做出 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We should contribute to society.
4		wǒ men 我们 jué bù néng 决不能 fǒu rèn 否认 tā 他 de 的 gòng xiàn 贡献。 We cannot deny his contribution.
5		wěi dà 伟大 de 的 shì yè 事业 xū yào 需要 fèng xiàn 奉献 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 Great cause requires dedication and perseverance.