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    Expressing 'to donate' with 捐赠 (juānzèng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 捐赠 + (给) + Recipient + Object

    Explanation

    捐赠 (juānzèng) means "to donate" or "to give as a gift," typically used for formal or charitable giving of money, property, or valuables. It is more formal than 捐 (juān) alone and often appears in written or official contexts. The recipient is introduced with 给 (to) or 给了 (gave to).

    Examples

    • 他把自己收藏的名画捐赠给了博物馆。

      Tā bǎ zìjǐ shōucáng de mínghuà juānzèng gěile bówùguǎn.

      He donated his collected famous paintings to the museum.

    • 很多企业向灾区捐赠了大量物资。

      Hěn duō qǐyè xiàng zāiqū juānzèngle dàliàng wùzī.

      Many enterprises donated large amounts of supplies to the disaster area.

    • 她决定将遗产捐赠给慈善机构。

      Tā juédìng jiāng yíchǎn juānzèng gěi císhàn jīgòu.

      She decided to donate her inheritance to a charity.

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