颁布 (bān bù) — to issue, to enact (laws, decrees, etc.)
Definition
Used by official bodies (governments, ministries) to formally issue laws, decrees, or regulations — more institutional than 宣布 ('to announce') and paired with binding documents rather than statements.
verb
to issueto enact (laws, decrees, etc.)
Examples
- 颁布。Guó jiā zuì jìn bān bù le yí bù xīn xiàn fǎ.The country recently enacted a new constitution.
- 颁布。Jiào yù bù bān bù le xīn de kè chéng biāo zhǔn.The Ministry of Education issued new curriculum standards.
- 颁布。Shì zhèng fǔ bān bù le yí xiàng jìn zhǐ rán fàng yān huā bào zhú de jìn lìng.The city government issued a ban on setting off fireworks and firecrackers.
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