Hanzi

授

(bound form) to confer; to give/(bound form) to teach; to instruct/(literary) to appoint

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shòu

Bopomofo

ㄕㄡˋ

Jyutping

sau6

Example sentences

授予 shòuyǔ
校長在典禮上授予他榮譽博士學位。
校长在典礼上授予他荣誉博士学位。

The principal conferred an honorary doctorate degree on him at the ceremony.

教授 jiàoshòu
王教授在這所大學教歷史已經二十年了。
王教授在这所大学教历史已经二十年了。

Professor Wang has been teaching history at this university for twenty years.

專題 / 专题 zhuāntí
教授明天會針對環境保護進行專題演講。
教授明天会针对环境保护进行专题演讲。

The professor will give a special topic lecture on environmental protection tomorrow.

傳授 / 传授 chuánshòu
這位大師將畢生所學傳授給了他的弟子。
这位大师将毕生所学传授给了他的弟子。

The master passed on his life's learning to his disciples.

品德 pǐndé
學校教育不僅要傳授知識，更要培養良好的品德。
学校教育不仅要传授知识，更要培养良好的品德。

School education should not only impart knowledge but also cultivate good moral character.

授權 / 授权 shòuquán
這項協議需要獲得董事會的授權。
这项协议需要获得董事会的授权。

This agreement requires authorization from the board of directors.

侵權 / 侵权 qīnquán
「未經授權使用他人的作品屬於侵權行為。」
「未经授权使用他人的作品属于侵权行为。」

Using others' works without authorization constitutes an act of infringement.

函授 hánshòu
他正在參加一所大學的函授課程。
他正在参加一所大学的函授课程。

He is currently participating in a correspondence course from a university.

Example Vocabulary

授予

shou4'yu3

to confer; to award; to grant

教授

jiao4'shou4

professor; to instruct

傳授

chuan2'shou4

to pass on; to impart; to teach

授權

shou4'quan2

to authorize; to empower; to delegate

授課

shou4'ke4

函授

han2'shou4

correspondence course; to teach by correspondence

副教授

fu4'jiao4'shou4

授乳

授信

授受

shou4'shou4

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