Meaning
to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
Chinese: 授予、奖励。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shou” becomes a different word in each tone. 授 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 教授jiào shòuprofessor; to instruct; to lecture on
- 授予shòu yǔto award; to confer
- 传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach
- 授权shòu quánto authorize
- 函授hán shòuto teach by correspondence
Example Sentence
王教授给我们上了一堂精彩的课。Wáng jiào shòu gěi wǒ men shàng le yì táng jīng cǎi de kè.Professor Wang gave us a wonderful lesson.
王Wángking or monarch教授jiào shòuprofessor给gěito我们wǒ menwe上shàngon了le(completed action)一yìone堂táng(main) hall精彩jīng cǎiwonderful的deof课kèsubject。