Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to present", including 送 (sòng), 呈 (chéng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "to present" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 送 (sòng), 呈 (chéng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span sòng, chéng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 送 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 送 (sòng) — so "to present" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to present".
生日那天，朋友送给我一份礼物。Shēng rì nà tiān, péng you sòng gěi wǒ yí fèn lǐ wù.On my birthday, a friend gave me a gift.
Common words: 送给 (sòng gěi)、发送 (fā sòng)、赠送 (zèng sòng)
雨后的天空呈现出一片金色。Yǔ hòu de tiān kōng chéng xiàn chū yí piàn jīn sè.The sky after the rain takes on a golden color.
Common words: 呈现 (chéng xiàn)、辞呈 (cí chéng)、呈文 (chéng wén)
Open 送、呈 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.