gyun1 hin3捐獻捐献
Jyutpinggyun1 hin3
Yalegyūn hin
Definition
To donate or contribute valuable property or money to others.
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How it's used
Focuses on formal or organized giving, often involving institutions like hospitals or charities. While it can function as a noun, it is frequently used as a verb in daily life, often paired with 俾 to indicate the recipient. It carries a sense of altruism and social responsibility that distinguishes it from casual giving.
Examples
They are very kind and have donated a lot of money to charity.
How much money do you plan to donate to help those children?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual gifts between friends or family, as it implies a formal act of charity or public contribution. Use 送 for personal gifts instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
