Usage note
捐表示给出金钱、物品或帮助。
juān biǎo shì gěi chū jīn qián 、 wù pǐn huò bāng zhù。
捐 means to donate money, goods, or help.
Context note
捐常用于公益、慈善和学校。
juān cháng yòng yú gōng yì 、 cí shàn hé xué xiào。
It is often used with charity, public welfare, and schools.
5 examples
大家一起捐钱。
dà jiā yì qǐ juān qián。
Everyone donated money together.
他捐了很多书。
tā juān le hěn duō shū。
He donated many books.
老师让我们捐衣服。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men juān yī fu。
The teacher asked us to donate clothes.
她愿意捐时间帮忙。
tā yuàn yì juān shí jiān bāng máng。
She is willing to donate time to help.
捐款很有意义。
juān kuǎn hěn yǒu yì yì。
Donating money is very meaningful.
5 mini stories
学校组织大家捐书。
xué xiào zǔ zhī dà jiā juān shū。
The school organized everyone to donate books.
他把旧衣服捐给了需要的人。
tā bǎ jiù yī fu juān gěi le xū yào de rén。
He donated old clothes to people in need.
老师说，捐一点也有帮助。
lǎo shī shuō， juān yì diǎn yě yǒu bāng zhù。
The teacher said even a little donation helps.
大家捐钱支持活动。
dà jiā juān qián zhī chí huó dòng。
Everyone donated money to support the event.
捐出一点爱心，就会帮助别人。
juān chū yì diǎn ài xīn， jiù huì bāng zhù bié rén。
Donating a little kindness will help others.
Mini dialogue
捐书活动
A
学校在组织捐书活动。
Xuéxiào zài zǔzhī juān shū huódòng.
The school is organizing a book donation activity.
B
我捐了三本故事书。
Wǒ juān le sān běn gùshì shū.
I donated three storybooks.
捐款
A
你想捐钱给灾区吗？
Nǐ xiǎng juān qián gěi zāiqū ma?
Do you want to donate money to the disaster area?
B
是的，我捐了十元。
Shì de, wǒ juān le shí yuán.
Yes, I donated ten yuan.
Related words and contrasts
related
赠送
zèng sòng
to give as a gift
赠送 is giving a gift, while 捐 is donating for a cause.
similar
献
xiàn
to offer, dedicate
献 is used in 献血 (donate blood), similar charitable sense.
opposite
收
shōu
to receive
收 is the opposite of giving or donating.