shòu

common
verb

Meaning of

授 means to confer; to award; to bestow; to teach; to instruct; to impart knowledge. Pronounced shòu.

  • to confer; to award; to bestow
  • to teach; to instruct; to impart knowledge

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zǒng
tǒng
qīn
wèi
yīng
xióng
shòu
jiǎng
 

The president personally awarded the hero.

shì
shàng
 
xiào
zhǎng
wèi
xué
sheng
dài
biǎo
shòu
 

At the ceremony, the principal presented the flag to the student representative.

Xīn
shòu
zhèng
gèng
de
jǐn
quán
 

The new law confers greater emergency powers on the government.

bèi
shòu
 
róng
shì
mín
 
de
chēng
hào
 

He was conferred the title of "Honorary Citizen."

wáng
shòu
xūn
shì
jiāng
zài
huáng
gōng
xíng
 

The queen's knighthood ceremony will be held at the palace.