🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

慈善

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cí shàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Charity/ˈtʃɛr.ɪ.ti/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家慈善机构帮助了许多无家可归的人。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need.

    "She volunteers every weekend at a local charity for homeless youth."
  2. 2

    Knit-and-kindness or voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.

    "They gave generously to charity during the holiday season."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'charity' originates from the Latin 'caritas', meaning 'dearness' or 'affection', which evolved through Old French 'charité' in the medieval period, reflecting a sense of benevolence and goodwill towards others.

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