授职 (shòu zhí) — to confer a rank or official position; to appoint to a post
Definition
Formal, chiefly historical verb meaning to officially grant a person a rank or post (as an emperor or court would). It refers to the act of appointment itself, not the resulting position.
verb
to confer a rank or official positionto appoint to a post
Examples
- 授职。Huáng dì qīn zì wèi tā shòu zhí.The emperor personally conferred a position on him.
- 。Cháo tíng shòu le tā yí gè zhòng yào de zhí.The court appointed him to an important post.
- 授职。shòu zhí Yí shì zài gǔ dài fēi cháng lóng zhòng.The investiture ceremony was very grand in ancient times.
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