Chinese word

公告

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng gào

Meaning

  • nounannouncement

Example

公司在网站上发布了公告。gōng sī zài wǎng zhàn shàng fā bù le gōng gào

The company posted an announcement on its website.

Illustration for 公告 (announcement)

More examples

学校在走廊里张贴了公告。xué xiào zài zǒu láng lǐ zhāng tiē le gōng gào

The school posted an announcement in the hallway.

Core concept

A formal message placed in public view so an institution can make an important matter known.

Common phrases

  • 发布公告fā bù gōng gào

    issue an announcement

  • 官方公告guān fāng gōng gào

    official announcement

  • 张贴公告zhāng tiē gōng gào

    post an announcement

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: A notice telling particular people about something they need to know or do.
通告tōng gào: A formal announcement of an organization's decision or an important warning.
通报tōng bào: A formal report about an event or the progress or result of work.

Definition in Chinese

机构或单位面向公众或特定对象正式发布的重要事项或通知，通常以书面形式或在网站、公告板等处公布，具有公开性和一定的权威性。jī gòu huò dān wèi miàn xiàng gōng zhòng huò tè dìng duì xiàng zhèng shì fā bù de zhòng yào shì xiàng huò tōng zhī tōng cháng yǐ shū miàn xíng shì huò zài wǎng zhàn gōng gào bǎn děng chù gōng bù jù yǒu gōng kāi xìng hé yí dìng de quán wēi xìng

Word origin

公 (gōng, "public") + 告 (gào, "to tell") forms a term for telling something openly and formally.

Usage tips

  • A company website may use this word for a change in opening hours, a service rule, or a public decision, but a casual remark between friends normally does not use it.

Other meanings

  • notificationnoun
  • official noticenoun

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