Definition
册封 is a formal verb referring to the imperial or royal act of granting a title or territory to a noble. It appears frequently in historical texts and dramas. The object of the enfeoffment can be either the person receiving the title or the title itself (e.g. 册封他为公爵 'enfeoff him as a duke').
v.
to enfeoffto confer (a noble title or fief)
Examples
- 册封。Guówáng cè fēng tā wéi gōngjué.The king enfeoffed him as a duke.
- 册封。Zhè chǎng cè fēng yíshì fēicháng lóngzhòng.This enfeoffment ceremony was very grand.
- 册封，。Tā bèi cè fēng hòu, yōngyǒu le xǔduō tǔdì.After being enfeoffed, he possessed a lot of land.
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