Writing
授予 (shòu yǔ) — how to say "to confer" in Chinese
授予
To confer, to award, to grant
verb
Character composition
授
to give, to teach
予
to give, to grant
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
授予称号
shòu yǔ chēng hào
confer a title
授予学位
shòu yǔ xué wèi
award a degree
授予奖章
shòu yǔ jiǎng zhāng
award a medal
Examples
学校授予他优秀学生的称号。
The school conferred upon him the title of outstanding student.
授予他奖状。
He was awarded a certificate of honor.
Frequently asked questions
Meaning of confer in Chinese
"to confer" in Chinese is 授予 (shòu yǔ).
What does 授予 mean in English?
授予 (shòu yǔ) means "To confer, to award, to grant".
How is 授予 pronounced?
It is pronounced shòu yǔ (written as shou yu, shouyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to confer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 授予: 授 has 11 strokes, 予 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 授予?
授予 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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