verb HSK 7 #4,627

Meanings

  1. 1 to confer
  2. 2 to bestow
  3. 3 to grant

Examples

Huángdì cì gěi tā yī bǎ bǎojiàn.
The emperor bestowed a precious sword upon him.
Qǐng duōduō cìjiào.
Please bestow your guidance upon me.
Shàngtiān cì gěi le wǒmen yī gè měihǎo de rìzi.
Heaven bestowed upon us a beautiful day.

Tips

history
was traditionally used for gifts from a superior (emperor, god) to an inferior. In modern Chinese, it retains this hierarchical feel and is used in polite/humble expressions or historical contexts.

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