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    Expressing 'to grant' or 'to confer' with 授予 (shòuyǔ)

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    Structure

    Subject + 授予 + Recipient + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 授予 (shòuyǔ) means 'to grant,' 'to confer,' or 'to award.' It is used in formal contexts to describe bestowing a title, degree, or honor. For example, 大学授予他博士学位 means 'The university conferred a doctoral degree upon him.'

    Examples

    • 学校授予她优秀毕业生的称号。

      Xuéxiào shòuyǔ tā yōuxiù bìyè shēng de chēnghào.

      The school conferred upon her the title of Outstanding Graduate.

    • 政府授予他一等功勋章。

      Zhèngfǔ shòuyǔ tā yī děng gōng xūnzhāng.

      The government awarded him a first-class merit medal.

    • 组委会授予这部电影最佳影片奖。

      Zǔwěihuì shòuyǔ zhè bù diànyǐng zuìjiā yǐngpiàn jiǎng.

      The organizing committee awarded this film the Best Picture prize.

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