jī

赍

Character · VerbTraditional齎

harbor; hold; present

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to harbor (a sentiment); to hold in one's heart; to cherish

literary

Used in formal, literary contexts, often followed by abstract nouns like 志, 恨. In classical Chinese, '赍' is used; in modern writing, '怀' is more common.

Tā他
jī赍
zhì志
ér而
mò殁
 ，
lìng令
rén人
è扼
wǎn腕
 。

He died with his ambitions unfulfilled, which is truly lamentable.

jī赍
hèn恨
zhōng终
shēn身

to harbor lifelong regret

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Jī赍
cǐ此
yōu忧
sī思
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
chéng成
mián眠
 。

Harboring such worries, it's hard to fall asleep.

2.

verb

to give; to present; to bestow (as a gift)

archaic

Used in classical or formal contexts for giving gifts or tributes. Not common in modern spoken language.

Shǐ使
zhě者
jī赍
hòu厚
lǐ礼
yǐ以
jiàn见
wáng王
 。

The envoy presented generous gifts to meet the king.

jī赍
jīn金
bǎi百
liǎng两

to present one hundred taels of gold