bestow; confer; give alms
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to give financial or material assistance; to bestow (favors or benefits)
formalFormal and literary usage. Often implies charitable giving or the bestowal of favors from a position of abundance. Can refer to both material goods (money, food) and non-material benefits (kindness, mercy).
Tā他
cháng常
cháng常
shī施
yǔ与
qióng穷
rén人
cái财
wù物
，
cóng从
bù不
qiú求
huí回
bào报
。
He often gives material assistance to the poor, never asking for anything in return.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
shàn善
liáng良
shì是
bù不
qiú求
huí回
bào报
de地
shī施
yǔ与
ēn恩
huì惠
。
True kindness is bestowing favors without expecting anything in return.
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Zhè这
wèi位
cí慈
shàn善
jiā家
yī一
shēng生
shī施
yǔ与
wú无
shù数
，
bāng帮
zhù助
le了
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
rén人
。
This philanthropist gave countless donations throughout his life, helping tens of thousands of people.
Shī施
yǔ与
bǐ比
jiē接
shòu受
gèng更
xū需
yào要
xiōng胸
huái怀
。
Giving requires more generosity than receiving.