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| Pronunciation |
: |
xiàn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate. (v)
- to show; to put on display. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
犬 |
| Strokes |
: |
13 |
| Traditional |
: |
獻 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
8.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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|
: |
to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution |
| 2. |
|
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: |
to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote |
| 3. |
|
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: |
show oneself up; show ones immature skill |
Sentences:
| 1. The album was dedicated to my mother. |
| zhè |
zhāng |
zhuān |
jí |
xiàn |
gěi |
wǒ |
de |
mǔ |
qīn |
。 |
| 这 |
张 |
专 |
辑 |
献 |
给 |
我 |
的 |
母 |
亲 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 张 |
: |
measure word |
| 专辑 |
: |
album |
| 献 |
: |
dedicate |
| 给 |
: |
to |
| 我的 |
: |
my |
| 母亲 |
: |
mother |
|
| 2. He served his country meritoriously. |
| tā |
wèi |
zǔ |
guó |
zuò |
chū |
le |
hěn |
dà |
de |
gòng |
xiàn |
。 |
| 他 |
为 |
祖 |
国 |
做 |
出 |
了 |
很 |
大 |
的 |
贡 |
献 |
。 |
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|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 为 |
: |
for |
| 祖国 |
: |
motherland |
| 做出 |
: |
to put out; to issue; to do |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 大 |
: |
big |
| 的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
| 贡献 |
: |
contribuition |
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| 3. He dedicates his life to education. |
| tā |
wèi |
jiào |
yù |
fèng |
xiàn |
le |
yī |
shēng |
。 |
| 他 |
为 |
教 |
育 |
奉 |
献 |
了 |
一 |
生 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 为 |
: |
for |
| 教育 |
: |
education |
| 奉献 |
: |
dedicate |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 一生 |
: |
all one’s life; throughout one’s life |
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