准 zhǔn — to allow; to grant; to permit; accurate; standard; accurate
他每天都很准时上班。Tā měi tiān dōu hěn zhǔn shí shàng bān.He goes to work on time every day.
Common words: 准备 (zhǔn bèi)、准确 (zhǔn què)、标准 (biāo zhǔn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to grant"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to grant", including 准 (zhǔn), 封 (fēng), 颁 (bān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to grant" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 准 (zhǔn), 封 (fēng), 颁 (bān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhǔn, fēng, bān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 准 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 准 zhǔnto allow; to grant; to permit; accurate; standard; accurateUseful words: 准备, 准确
- 封 fēngto confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word)Useful words: 信封, 封闭
- 颁 bānpromulgate; send out; issue; to grant or conferUseful words: 颁发, 颁布
Common words for these 3 "to grant" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 准 (zhǔn) — so "to grant" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard信封xìn fēngenvelope封闭fēng bìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue); closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)封锁fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off; to lock down颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate; to award颁布bān bùto issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)颁奖bān jiǎngto confer an award
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 3 ways to say "to grant".
封 fēng — to confer; to grant; to seal; (a measure word)
我给远方的朋友写了一封信。Wǒ gěi yuǎn fāng de péng you xiě le yì fēng xìn.I wrote a letter to a faraway friend.
Common words: 信封 (xìn fēng)、封闭 (fēng bì)、封锁 (fēng suǒ)
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 3 characters
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