juānzèng jiùwù kěyǐ téngchū kōngjiān.

Donating used household items can free up space.

Breakdown of juānzèng jiùwù kěyǐ téngchū kōngjiān.

• 可以kěyǐ: can
• 旧物jiùwù: used household item
• 捐赠juānzèng: to donate

Questions & Answers about juānzèng jiùwù kěyǐ téngchū kōngjiān.

What is the basic structure of this sentence?

The structure is:

捐赠旧物 + 可以 + 腾出空间

That is:

• 捐赠旧物 = donating old items
• 可以 = can / is able to
• 腾出空间 = free up space

So the whole sentence means something like:

Donating old items can free up space.

In Chinese, this kind of sentence often uses a verb phrase as the subject/topic, so 捐赠旧物 functions like donating old things in English.

Why is 捐赠旧物 at the beginning? Is it the subject?

Yes. In this sentence, 捐赠旧物 acts like the subject.

Chinese can use a verb-object phrase as the subject of a sentence. So:

• 捐赠 = to donate
• 旧物 = old items / used things
• 捐赠旧物 = donating old items

This is similar to English sentences like:

• Recycling helps the environment.
• Exercising improves your health.

So 捐赠旧物可以腾出空间 is structurally similar to Donating old items can free up space.

What does 捐赠 mean exactly? Is it the same as 捐?