🇬🇧🇨🇳 donation - 捐款 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "donation" ("捐款"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A donation is when you kindly give money, things, or your time to help someone or something, and you don’t expect to get any reward or prize back—you just do it to be kind.
My donation to the bake sale was one cookie, because I ate the other eleven during quality control testing.
I tried to make a donation of my little brother to the toy drive, but they said they only accept toys, not noisy humans.
I made a donation to the library of all my old books, except the one I still need for tomorrow’s homework.
My donation to the talent show was my terrible singing, proving that some donations should be politely refused.
Some charities get so many donations they need extra storage—even kindness can fill up a warehouse if it comes in 10,000 boxes of slightly used teddy bears.
At the market, Anna put each warm coat into a box. She wrote donation on each box. Each donation held a hat or a tin of food. A tired man took a donation and began to cry. She added her last coin as a donation. They called every gift donation. The driver smiled, and the town felt warm.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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