Meaning of 送
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to send; to deliver; to transmit
- to give (as a present)
- to see (sb) off
- to accompany; to go along with
How to use 送
送 covers moving something or someone from you to another place or person: delivering food, giving gifts, or walking a guest out. It often pairs with 给 (gěi) to name the receiver. Example: 我送你一本书。(Wǒ sòng nǐ yì běn shū.) I'll give you a book.
送 (sòng) has the walking radical 辶 on the left and bottom, which often marks movement. Picture someone walking a package over to a friend, and you have the idea of sending, delivering, or seeing someone off.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 送 (sòng) with 选 (xuǎn, to choose), since both use the 辶 radical and look similar at a glance. Also, do not use 送 for mailing a letter in the general sense; 寄 (jì) is the usual verb for sending by post.
送 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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送 sòng · to send · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 送.
| 送到 | sòngdào | |
| 送给 | sòng gěi | to send; to give as a present |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch |
| 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present as a gift |
| 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party |
| 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | to transport; to carry |
| 输送 | shūsòng | to transport; to convey; to deliver |
| 接送 | jiēsòng | to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth |
| 送别 | sòngbié | to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb) |
| 配送 | pèisòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配貨|配货[pei4 huo4] and 送貨|送货[song4 huo4]); to |
| 传送 | chuánsòng | to convey; to deliver; to transmit |
Questions about 送
What does 送 mean?
送 (sòng) means "to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 送?
送 is made of 1 character: 送 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 送 an HSK word?
Yes. 送 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 送 and 给?
给 (gěi) simply means to give or hand over. 送 (sòng) adds the sense of giving something as a present or taking it to someone. 送给 (sòng gěi) combines them: 这是送给你的。(Zhè shì sòng gěi nǐ de.) This is for you, as a gift.
How do I say I will see you off or walk you out?
Use 送 with the person as the object: 我送你。(Wǒ sòng nǐ.) I'll see you out. You can add a place, as in 我送你到车站。(Wǒ sòng nǐ dào chēzhàn.) I'll take you to the station. For a formal farewell, 送行 (sòngxíng) also works.