Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

give present

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zeng” becomes a different word in each tone. 赠 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift
  • 捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction
  • 回赠huí zèngto give sb (a gift) in return
  • 赠品zèng pǐngift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway
  • 转赠zhuǎn zèngto pass on a present

Example Sentence

临别时,老师赠给我一本书作纪念。Lín bié shí, lǎo shī zèng gěi wǒ yì běn shū zuò jì niàn.At parting, the teacher gave me a book as a memento.

临别Lín biéjust before partingshío'clock老师lǎo shīteacherzèngto give as a presentgěitoIoneběn(bound form) rootshūbookzuò(bound form) worker纪念jì niànto commemorate