颁发

頒發

bānfā

verb HSK 7-9 #9,914

Meanings

HSK 4

校长给优秀学生颁发了奖学金。

Xiàozhǎng gěi yōuxiù xuéshēng bānfā le jiǎngxuéjīn.

The principal awarded scholarships to outstanding students.

HSK 7-9

政府颁发了新的营业执照。

Zhèngfǔ bānfā le xīn de yíngyè zhízhào.

The government issued new business licenses.

usage

颁发 can mean both 'to issue' (certificates, licenses) and 'to award' (prizes, scholarships). 颁布 is for laws/decrees; 颁发 is for documents/awards.

颁 bān

发 fā