颁发

頒發

bānfā

verb HSK 7 #9,914

Meanings

1 to issue
2 to promulgate
3 to award

Characters

to promulgate; to issue

to send out; to issue

Examples

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.

政府颁发了新的营业执照。

Zhèngfǔ bānfā le xīn de yíngyè zhízhào.

The government issued new business licenses.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

颁 bān

发 fā