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Be mindful that 賚 is primarily used in formal contexts and may not be commonly used in everyday conversation. It often appears in literary or official texts. A common collocation is 賜賚 (cìlài), meaning 'to confer a gift' which emphasizes the act of bestowal.
Although 賚 is not included in the HSK levels, it relates to other characters involving giving or bestowing, such as 赐 (cì) and 赠 (zèng). Students at a similar level should focus on recognizing the formal usages of these verbs in context.
Learners often confuse 賚 with similar characters like 赐 or 赠, which have related but distinct meanings. For example, saying '我赐你这件礼物' (Wǒ cì nǐ zhè jiàn lǐwù) instead of '我賚你这件礼物' is correct, as 赐 is more commonly used for giving gifts.
Pronunciation of 賚
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Etymology of 賚
money
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Case file: 賚
- 1The meaning half貝 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half來 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawaymoney
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to bestow, to confer; surname in Chinese
“to bestow, to confer; surname” in Chinese is賚
The character 賚 (lài) means 'to bestow' or 'to confer,' typically signifying the act of giving or granting something valuable or significant. It is often used in formal contexts, such as in ceremonies or when discussing honors and rewards. Additionally, it can also be a surname in Chinese culture.
When to use 賚
Be mindful that 賚 is primarily used in formal contexts and may not be commonly used in everyday conversation. It often appears in literary or official texts. A common collocation is 賜賚 (cìlài), meaning 'to confer a gift' which emphasizes the act of bestowal.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 賚 with similar characters like 赐 or 赠, which have related but distinct meanings. For example, saying '我赐你这件礼物' (Wǒ cì nǐ zhè jiàn lǐwù) instead of '我賚你这件礼物' is correct, as 赐 is more commonly used for giving gifts.
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It is pronounced as 'lài'.
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