How to say “donate” in Chinese
donate
“Donate” in Chinese is 捐, juān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
捐 is read juān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: to give away from your hands.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “捐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 捐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他把玩具捐给了儿童医院tābǎwánjùjuāngěileértóngyīyuànHe donated toys to a children's hospital.
- 很多人为灾区捐款。hěnduōrénwèizāiqūjuānkuǎnMany people donate money to the disaster areas.
- 他把书捐赠给了图书馆tābǎshūjuānzènggěiletúshūguǎnHe donated the books to the library.
- 你捐款了吗？nǐjuānkuǎnlemaDid you make a donation?
- 政府号召民众为灾区捐款zhèngfǔhàozhàomínzhòngwèizāiqūjuānkuǎnThe government calls on the population to donate money to the disaster areas.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A good deed”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “donate” in Chinese?
“Donate” in Chinese is 捐, pinyin juān.
What does 捐 mean?
捐 (juān) means “donate”.
How do you write 捐?
捐 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 捐?
捐 is read juān. Tones: juān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“donate” in the lesson “A good deed”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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