Chinese word

启事

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐ shì

Meaning

  • nounnotice

Example

启事贴在教室的门上。qǐ shì tiē zài jiào shì de mén shàng

A notice is posted on the classroom door.

Illustration for 启事 (notice)

More examples

报纸上登了一则启事，是寻人启事。bào zhǐ shàng dēng le yì zé qǐ shì shì xún rén qǐ shì

A notice appeared in the newspaper; it was a missing-person notice.

Core concept

A brief public-facing text that brings a specific matter to the attention of the right readers.

Common phrases

  • 发布启事fā bù qǐ shì

    issue a notice

  • 登报启事dēng bào qǐ shì

    place a notice in a newspaper

  • 寻人启事xún rén qǐ shì

    notice seeking a missing person

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: A written communication that gives the people concerned information about a matter.
公告gōng gào: An official written announcement made publicly by a government or organization.
告示gào shì: A short written notice displayed for people nearby to read.
通告tōng gào: A formal notice released publicly to announce a matter or convey an official directive.

Definition in Chinese

启事是将某一事项用纸张或在公告栏上公开说明的一种短文，便于路人或特定对象快速获知相关信息。qǐ shì shì jiāng mǒu yí shì xiàng yòng zhǐ zhāng huò zài gōng gào lán shàng gōng kāi shuō míng de yì zhǒng duǎn wén biàn yú lù rén huò tè dìng duì xiàng kuài sù huò zhī xiāng guān xìn xī

Word origin

The compound 启事 (qǐshì, "notice") joins 启 (qǐ, "to make known") with 事 (shì, "matter"), giving the sense of making a matter known.

Usage tips

  • English announcements may be spoken, but this Chinese noun normally names a written item that is posted or published.

Other meanings

  • public noticenoun
  • announcementnoun
  • notificationnoun

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