Chinese word

颁发

Pronunciation

Pinyinbān fā

Meaning

  • verbissue

Example

政府颁发了新护照。zhèng fǔ bān fā le xīn hù zhào

The government issued new passports.

Illustration for 颁发 (issue)

More examples

学校颁发了毕业证书。xué xiào bān fā le bì yè zhèng shū

The school issued graduation certificates.

Core concept

An institution officially moves a document, award, or permission from its own authority to a recognized recipient.

Common phrases

  • 颁发证书bān fā zhèng shū

    issue certificates

  • 颁发护照bān fā hù zhào

    issue passports

Similar words

颁布bān bù: To officially proclaim a law, regulation, or notice for many people to follow or know.
发布fā bù: To make a statement, notification, or information public.
发放fā fàng: To hand out money, goods, or materials to people.
授予shòu yǔ: To formally confer a qualification, prize, or title on someone.

Definition in Chinese

官方通过仪式或书面程序正式下达或授予证件、奖项、许可等，使受领者取得相应资格或权利。guān fāng tōng guò yí shì huò shū miàn chéng xù zhèng shì xià dá huò shòu yǔ zhèng jiàn jiǎng xiàng xú kě děng shǐ shòu lǐng zhě qǔ dé xiāng yìng zī gé huò quán lì

Word origin

The compound 颁发 (bānfā, "to issue formally") joins the idea of conferring in 颁 (bān, "to confer") with the outward movement in 发 (fā, "to send out").

Usage tips

  • This verb signals an institutional decision, so it fits a school, government, or organization better than a casual personal exchange.

Other meanings

  • hand oververb
  • awardverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 颁发机构bān fā jī gòuissuing agencynoun
  • 颁发者bān fā zhěissuernoun

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