Usage note
“赠”表示把东西送给别人，通常作为礼物。
“zèng” biǎoshì bǎ dōngxi sòng gěi biérén, tōngcháng zuòwéi lǐwù.
“赠” means to give something to someone, usually as a gift.
Context note
在生日或节日时，我们常常赠礼物给朋友和家人。
Zài shēngrì huò jiérì shí, wǒmen chángcháng zèng lǐwù gěi péngyou hé jiārén.
On birthdays or holidays, we often give gifts to friends and family.
5 examples
我赠了一本书给小明。
wǒ zèng le yì běn shū gěi xiǎo míng。
I gave a book to Xiaoming as a gift.
她赠我一张漂亮的卡片。
tā zèng wǒ yì zhāng piào liang de kǎ piàn。
She gave me a beautiful card as a gift.
老师赠我们每人一支笔。
lǎo shī zèng wǒ men měi rén yì zhī bǐ。
The teacher gave each of us a pen as a gift.
妈妈赠妹妹一个洋娃娃。
mā ma zèng mèi mei yí gè yáng wá wa。
Mom gave my sister a doll as a gift.
朋友赠我一些糖果。
péng yǒu zèng wǒ yì xiē táng guǒ。
My friend gave me some candy as a gift.
5 mini stories
小明生日时，我赠他一本故事书。他很开心。
xiǎo míng shēng rì shí， wǒ zèng tā yì běn gù shì shū。 tā hěn kāi xīn。
On Xiaoming's birthday, I gave him a storybook as a gift. He was very happy.
我赠妈妈一朵花。她笑了。
wǒ zèng mā ma yì duǒ huā。 tā xiào le。
I gave Mom a flower as a gift. She smiled.
老师赠我们每人一个贴纸。我们都很喜欢。
lǎo shī zèng wǒ men měi rén yí gè tiē zhǐ。 wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
The teacher gave each of us a sticker as a gift. We all liked it.
爸爸赠我一个新书包。我高兴极了。
bà ba zèng wǒ yí gè xīn shū bāo。 wǒ gāo xìng jí le。
Dad gave me a new backpack as a gift. I was extremely happy.
朋友赠我一些彩笔。我们一起画画。
péng yǒu zèng wǒ yì xiē cǎi bǐ。 wǒ men yì qǐ huà huà。
My friend gave me some colored pens as a gift. We drew together.
Mini dialogue
赠礼物
A
我赠你一本书。
Wǒ zèng nǐ yī běn shū.
I present you a book.
B
谢谢你！
Xièxie nǐ!
Thank you!
赠花
A
这朵花赠给你。
Zhè duǒ huā zèng gěi nǐ.
I give you this flower as a gift.
B
真漂亮！
Zhēn piàoliang!
So beautiful!
Related words and contrasts
similar
送
sòng
give
common word for give, less formal than 赠
opposite
收
shōu
receive
opposite of giving
related
礼物
lǐwù
gift
what you give when you 赠