册封 (cè fēng) — to enfeoff, to confer (a noble title or fief)

Definition

A formal/historical verb meaning to officially grant a noble title or fief to someone, typically by a monarch. In modern Chinese it survives mainly in historical texts and ceremonial contexts.

verb
to enfeoffto confer (a noble title or fief)

Examples

  • 册封
    Guó wáng cè fēng tā wèi gōng jué.
    The king enfeoffed him as a duke.
  • 册封
    Zhè chǎng cè fēng yí shì fēi cháng lóng zhòng.
    This enfeoffment ceremony was very grand.
  • 册封
    Tā bèi cè fēng hòu, yōng yǒu le xǔ duō tǔ dì.
    After being enfeoffed, he possessed a lot of land.

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