shànjǔ

善举

Word · NounTraditional善舉

charitable deed; benevolent act

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

charitable deed; act of charity; benevolent action

formal

Used in formal or literary contexts. The set phrase "共襄善举" (gòng xiāng shàn jǔ) means to work together for a charitable cause.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
zào造
fú福
shè社
huì会
de的
shàn善
jǔ举
 。

This is a charitable deed that benefits society.

Gè各
wèi位
juān捐
zèng赠
zhě者
gòng共
xiāng襄
shàn善
jǔ举
 ,
bāng帮
zhù助
zāi灾
qū区
chóng重
jiàn建
 。

All donors worked together for this charitable cause to help rebuild the disaster area.

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Tā他
mò默
mò默
wú无
wén闻
de地
xíng行
shàn善
jǔ举
 ,
bāng帮
zhù助
le了
xǔ许
duō多
pín贫
kùn困
xué学
shēng生
 。

He quietly performed charitable deeds, helping many impoverished students.

Zhè这
yàng样
de的
shàn善
jǔ举
zhí值
dé得
dà大
jiā家
xué学
xí习
 。

Such charitable deeds are worth emulating.