to give alms; to donate; to bestow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to give alms; to donate; to bestow
literaryA formal, literary term for giving charity or making a donation, often with a sense of selfless giving.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
bù布
shī施
gěi给
lù路
biān边
de的
qǐ乞
gài丐
。
He often gives alms to beggars on the street.
Fù富
guì贵
rén人
jiā家
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
bù布
shī施
qián钱
cái财
lái来
jī积
dé德
xíng行
shàn善
。
Wealthy families sometimes donate money to accumulate virtue and perform good deeds.
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Zhè这
fèn份
kāng慷
kǎi慨
de的
bù布
shī施
bāng帮
zhù助
le了
xǔ许
duō多
pín贫
kùn困
jiā家
tíng庭
。
This generous donation helped many impoverished families.
verb
to make offerings to monks, priests, or temples (especially of money or food)
literaryA specific religious or Buddhist context where offerings are made to clergy or religious institutions.
Xìn信
tú徒
men们
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
xiàng向
sì寺
miào庙
bù布
shī施
。
The devotees devoutly made offerings to the temple.
Měi每
féng逢
Fó佛
dàn诞
rì日
，
shàn善
xìn信
dōu都
huì会
bù布
shī施
zhāi斋
fàn饭
。
Every Buddha's Birthday, believers make offerings of vegetarian food.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
zōng宗
jiào教
bù布
shī施
xíng行
wéi为
。
This is a traditional religious act of offering alms.