Writing
赠 (zèng) — how to say "to give as a gift" in Chinese
赠
To give as a gift
verb
Character composition
赠
to give as a gift
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
赠朋友礼物
zèng péngyou lǐwù
give a friend a gift
赠老师一本书
zèng lǎoshī yì běn shū
give a teacher a book
Examples
朋友赠给我一幅画。
A friend gave me a painting as a gift.
他赠我书。
He gave me a book as a gift.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to give as a gift" in Chinese?
"to give as a gift" in Chinese is 赠 (zèng).
赠 meaning in English
赠 (zèng) means "To give as a gift".
How is 赠 pronounced?
It is pronounced zèng (written as zeng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zeng in Chinese character
It is written 赠 and has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 赠?
赠 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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