Definition
授勋 means 'to confer an order, medal, or decoration' and is a separable verb (离合词). The verb 授 and the object 勋 can be split by aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 授过勋 ('has conferred medals') or 授了一次勋 ('conferred medals once'). It is commonly used in formal contexts like military or state ceremonies.
v.o.
to confer an ordermedalor decoration
Examples
- 授勋。Guójiā zhǔxí wèi yīngxióngmen shòu xūn.The president conferred medals on the heroes.
- 。Tā céng zài jūnduì shòu guò xūn.He has conferred medals in the military before.
- 授勋。Zhè cì shòu xūn yíshì fēicháng lóngzhòng.This medal-conferring ceremony was very grand.
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