赐 cì — confer; bestow; grant
古时候，皇帝会赐给功臣金银财宝。Gǔ shí hou, huáng dì huì cì gěi gōng chén jīn yín cái bǎo.In ancient times, the emperor would bestow gold and treasures upon meritorious officials.
Common words: 恩赐 (ēn cì)、赐教 (cì jiào)、天赐 (tiān cì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "confer"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "confer", including 赐 (cì), 颁 (bān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "confer" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 赐 (cì), 颁 (bān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cì, bān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 赐 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 赐 cìconfer; bestow; grantUseful words: 恩赐, 赐教
- 颁 bānpromulgate; send out; issue; to grant or conferUseful words: 颁发, 颁布
Common words for these 2 "confer" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 赐 (cì) — so "confer" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "confer".
颁 bān — promulgate; send out; issue; to grant or confer
校长亲自给优秀学生颁发了奖状。Xiào zhǎng qīn zì gěi yōu xiù xué sheng bān fā le jiǎng zhuàng.The principal personally awarded certificates to the outstanding students.
Common words: 颁发 (bān fā)、颁布 (bān bù)、颁奖 (bān jiǎng)
All 2 characters
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