奉献

奉献 fèngxiàn

Dedicate (devote)

奉献 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 奉獻 fengxian

What 奉献 means

  1. Dedicate (devote)

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Character by character

奉献 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

奉
fèng
Present (receive - respect - in)
献
xiàn
To offer

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How to write 奉献

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奉献 in a sentence

他把一生奉献给了教育事业。
Tā bǎ yìshēng fèngxiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè.
He devoted his whole life to education.
志愿者的奉献让人感动。
Zhìyuànzhě de fèngxiàn ràng rén gǎndòng.
The volunteers' dedication is moving.

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Sounds the same as 奉献

These are also written fengxian without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 奉献

What does 奉献 mean in English?

奉献 is pronounced fèngxiàn and means Dedicate (devote).

How do you pronounce 奉献?

奉献 is fèngxiàn in pinyin — written fengxian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 奉献?

奉献 is written with 2 characters: 奉 (fèng) Present (receive - respect - in), 献 (xiàn) To offer. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 奉献 written in traditional Chinese?

奉獻. The simplified form 奉献 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 奉獻 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fèngxiàn.

Is 奉献 an HSK word?

Yes — 奉献 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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