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    Expressing 'to award' with 颁发 (bānfā)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 颁发 + Object (award) + 给 + Recipient

    Explanation

    颁发 (bānfā) means "to award" or "to confer," typically used for formal presentations of medals, certificates, or honors. It implies an official ceremony or authoritative act. For example, 颁发了一枚奖章 means "awarded a medal."

    Examples

    • 校长在毕业典礼上颁发了荣誉证书。

      xiàozhǎng zài bìyè diǎnlǐ shàng bānfā le róngyù zhèngshū.

      The principal presented honorary certificates at the graduation ceremony.

    • 政府向抗疫英雄颁发了勋章。

      zhèngfǔ xiàng kàngyì yīngxióng bānfā le xūnzhāng.

      The government awarded medals to the heroes who fought the epidemic.

    • 组委会将向获奖者颁发奖杯和奖金。

      zǔwěihuì jiāng xiàng huòjiǎngzhě bānfā jiǎngbēi hé jiǎngjīn.

      The organizing committee will present trophies and prize money to the winners.

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