HSK 7–9 · verb

献

xiàn

to offer; to donate; to present

他给医院献了很多钱。

Tā gěi yīyuàn xiànle hěn duō qián。

He donated a lot of money to the hospital.

他为环保做出了贡献。

Tā wèi huánbǎo zuòchūle gòngxiàn.

He made a contribution to environmental protection.

他把自己的一生奉献给了教育。

Tā bǎ zìjǐ de yìshēng fèngxiàn gěile jiàoyù。

He devoted his whole life to education.

写论文前要先看一些文献。

Xiě lùnwén qián yào xiān kàn yìxiē wénxiàn。

Before writing a paper, you should read some literature first.