献
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Definitions
- 1. to offer
- 2. to present
- 3. to dedicate
- 4. to donate
- 5. to show
- 6. to put on display
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Common mistakes
献 usually takes abstract objects like 爱心, 青春, or 力量, not concrete gifts like 礼物 (use 送).
Formality
献 is formal and literary; in spoken Chinese, 给 or 送 are more common for offering things.
Example Sentences
1 shown他把生命 献 给了科学事业。
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Words Containing 献
to offer respectfully
to donate
document
to donate blood
to contribute
tithing
a contribution
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
cited material
to present respectfully
organ donor
spirit of devotion; dedication
Zhang Xianzhong (1606-1647), leader of a late-Ming peasant revolt
Philology
Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕
one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
to offer (respectfully); to present
to offer
to ingratiate oneself with
to present a treasure
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc)
to offer sacrifice
to offer advice
Xian county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[cāng zhōu], Hebei
to offer flowers
blood donor
to offer advice
congratulatory message
to commit one's energy to
(used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display
to donate money
theoretical contribution
contributor
to offer as tribute
to honor a deity with wine