Chinese Conversation · Level 61
90 words
Chinese word
公布
Pronunciation
Pinyingōng bù
Meaning
- verbannounce
Example
公司公布了季度业绩。gōng sī gōng bù le jì dù yè jì
The company announced its quarterly results.
More examples
政府公布了统计数据。zhèng fǔ gōng bù le tǒng jì shù jù
The government made the statistical data public.
Core concept
A closed decision or set of facts crosses an official boundary and enters public view.
Common phrases
公布结果gōng bù jié guǒ
make the results public
公布名单gōng bù míng dān
make the list public
公布日期gōng bù rì qī
make the date public
Similar words
发布fā bù: Officially release information through media, websites, or written materials for broad circulation.
宣布xuān bù: Give an official statement of a decision or result in speech or writing.
通知tōng zhī: Pass facts or instructions to the people who need to know.
Definition in Chinese
通过正式渠道把某项消息、文件或决定向社会宣布，使其广为人知。tōng guò zhèng shì qú dào bǎ mǒu xiàng xiāo xī wén jiàn huò jué dìng xiàng shè huì xuān bù shǐ qí guǎng wéi rén zhī
Word origin
公布 (gōngbù, "announce publicly") joins 公 (gōng, "public") and 布 (bù, "spread"), linking public status with the outward distribution of information.
Usage tips
- In workplace and news contexts, this verb marks a planned release of results or a decision, while a personal update usually calls for a less formal verb.