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慷慨
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

慷慨 [kāngkǎi]
  1. 1. adjective [激昂] fervent
  2. 2. adjective [大方] generous

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

慷慨 [kāngkǎi]
  1. 1. vehement; fervent; lavish
    慷慨的歌声
    fervent singing
    慷慨陈词
    present one's views vehemently
  2. 2. generous; liberal; generosity
    大自然对每个人都是慷慨的,这需要我们自己去发现。
    慷慨也要量力而行,不要超越了自己的所能。
    他为人慷慨大方。
    He is generous and free-handed.
    慷慨的援助
    generous aid
    老先生慷慨地献出自己的所有藏书。
    他总是对自己慷慨,对别人小气。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

慷慨 [kāngkǎi]
  1. 1. 满怀正气,情绪激昂
    慷慨就义
    慷慨陈词。
  2. 2. 不吝啬;肯用钱物助人
    为人慷慨
    慷慨相助。

Examples

慷慨陈词
present one's views vehemently 慷慨
慷慨的歌声
fervent singing 慷慨
慷慨的援助
generous aid 慷慨
他为人慷慨大方。
He is generous and free-handed. 慷慨
他讲得慷慨激昂,非常感人。
His impassioned speech was very moving. 慷慨激昂
慷慨输将
make generous donations 输将
谁有困难您都是牵肠挂肚、慷慨解囊。 牵肠挂肚
各界人士慷慨输财,支持希望工程。 输将
我们对他的慷慨相助表示无任感谢。 无任
慷慨大方,很多人都很喜欢她。 大方

Collocations

慷慨陈词
to speak in excitement
慷慨赴死
to sacrifice one's life heroically
情绪慷慨
impassioned
慷慨激昂
tub-thumping
慷慨无私
selflessly generous
慷慨大方
generous and hospitable
慷慨解囊
to make generous contributions
为人慷慨
to behave generously
出手慷慨
a general offer
十分慷慨
very generous

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