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捐输

Word · VerbTraditional捐輸

donate; contribute money or goods

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to donate; to contribute (money or materials); to subscribe

literary

Literary register. Often used in historical or formal contexts describing charitable contributions or funding for public causes.

Gè各
dì地
shēn绅
shāng商
fēn纷
fēn纷
juān捐
shū输
 ,
zhèn赈
jì济
zāi灾
qū区
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

Merchants and gentry from various places donated generously to relieve the disaster-stricken common people.

Tā他
jiě解
náng囊
juān捐
shū输
 ,
zī资
zhù助
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
jiào教
yù育
shì事
yè业
 。

He opened his purse and donated to support local education.

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Cǐ此
cì次
xiū修
qiáo桥
jīng经
fèi费
 ,
quán全
kào靠
mín民
jiān间
juān捐
shū输
 。

The funds for this bridge repair rely entirely on private donations.