付与 (fù yú) — to grant, to bestow, to confer (formal)

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning 'to grant, to bestow' — used in official or institutional contexts (rights, authority, power) rather than everyday speech.

verb
to grantto bestowto confer (formal)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 付与。
    Zhèng fǔ fù yú gōng mín píng děng de quán lì.
    The government grants equal rights to citizens.
  • 付与。
    Wěi yuán huì bǎ guǎn lǐ quán fù yú le tā.
    The committee granted him management authority.
  • 付与。
    Xué xiào fù yú jiào shī yí dìng de zì zhǔ quán.
    The school grants teachers a certain degree of autonomy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

付fùgive
与yǔgive

“付” and “与” both convey giving, so together they mean to grant or bestow.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 與; 与 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 與 is built from 舁 and 牙, and both parts give the sound.

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