赋予 fùyǔ to assign
to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow
How to remember 赋予: 赋 tax + 予 bestow = to assign.
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How it is used
- To bestow / endow / vest (an abstract thing) with - 赋予权力 (fùyǔ quánlì) to grant power, 赋予意义 (fùyǔ yìyì) to give meaning.
- Formal/written; the giver confers something intangible - rights, meaning, a mission - usually top-down.
- Don't use for handing over physical objects (that's 给 gěi); 赋予 pairs with rights, responsibilities, significance.
Example sentences
- 什么赋予了人生意义？ Shénme fùyǔ le rénshēngyìyì?What gives life its meaning?