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贡献

gòng xiàn

contribution; contribute

How common it is

贡献 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say gòng xiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

贡献表示对别人或社会有帮助。

gòng xiàn biǎo shì duì bié rén huò shè huì yǒu bāng zhù。

贡献 means to contribute or be helpful to others or society.

Context note

贡献常用于工作、社会和成果。

gòng xiàn cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 shè huì hé chéng guǒ。

It is often used with work, society, and achievements.

5 examples

他为社区做了贡献。
tā wèi shè qū zuò le gòng xiàn。
He made a contribution to the community.
每个人都可以贡献力量。
měi gè rén dōu kě yǐ gòng xiàn lì liàng。
Everyone can contribute strength.
这项研究有很大贡献。
zhè xiàng yán jiū yǒu hěn dà gòng xiàn。
This research made a great contribution.
她贡献了很多想法。
tā gòng xiàn le hěn duō xiǎng fǎ。
She contributed many ideas.
贡献不一定很大,但很重要。
gòng xiàn bù yí dìng hěn dà, dàn hěn zhòng yào。
A contribution does not need to be huge to matter.

5 mini stories

老师说,认真学习也是一种贡献。
lǎo shī shuō, rèn zhēn xué xí yě shì yì zhǒng gòng xiàn。
The teacher said studying seriously is also a kind of contribution.
他向团队贡献了好建议。
tā xiàng tuán duì gòng xiàn le hǎo jiàn yì。
He contributed good suggestions to the team.
这个项目对社会有贡献。
zhè ge xiàng mù duì shè huì yǒu gòng xiàn。
This project contributes to society.
大家一起贡献时间和力量。
dà jiā yì qǐ gòng xiàn shí jiān hé lì liàng。
Everyone contributed time and effort together.
贡献越多,帮助越大。
gòng xiàn yuè duō, bāng zhù yuè dà。
The more you contribute, the more help you give.

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