zang6 jyu5贈予赠予
Jyutpingzang6 jyu5
Yalejahng yúh
Definition
To give as a present; to grant.
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How it's used
This term is strictly formal and reserved for significant gestures, such as donating valuable items to institutions or bestowing honors. It carries a sense of gravity and ceremony that makes it sound unnatural in everyday social interactions. Use 送畀 for casual gift-giving between friends or family members.
Examples
He gifted that precious manuscript to the library.
Who gifted this piece of art to you?
Related words
Common phrases
to donate to a museum
to bestow an award
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word for casual gifts like birthday presents or snacks, which sounds overly stiff and pretentious. Stick to 送畀 for all normal, non-ceremonial contexts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
