Chinese word

告示

Pronunciation

Pinyingào shì

Meaning

  • nounnotice

Example

门口贴了告示，请不要停车。mén kǒu tiē le gào shì qǐng bú yào tíng chē

A notice is posted at the entrance saying, "Please do not park."

Illustration for 告示 (notice)

More examples

市政府在入口处张贴了告示，说明施工期间的通行安排。shì zhèng fǔ zài rù kǒu chù zhāng tiē le gào shì shuō míng shī gōng qī jiān de tōng xíng ān pái

The city government posted a notice at the entrance explaining traffic arrangements during construction.

Core concept

A posted public message that puts information, rules, or warnings before everyone concerned.

Common phrases

  • 张贴告示zhāng tiē gào shì

    post a notice

  • 发布告示fā bù gào shì

    issue a notice

  • 撤回告示chè huí gào shì

    withdraw a notice

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: A formal notice or message sent to specific recipients to inform them or request action.
公告gōng gào: An official announcement issued by a government or company for the public.
通告tōng gào: A short official notice that broadly announces a decision, rule, or warning.
公示gōng shì: A public display or document that discloses a legal or procedural matter.

Definition in Chinese

以书面或印刷形式在公共场所或面向不特定对象发布的通知文字，用于提示事项、布告规定或提醒注意。yǐ shū miàn huò yìn shuā xíng shì zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ huò miàn xiàng bú tè dìng duì xiàng fā bù de tōng zhī wén zì yòng yú tí shì shì xiàng bù gào guī dìng huò tí xǐng zhù yì

Word origin

告 (gào, "announce") + 示 (shì, "show") form a compound for making information visible to a public audience in writing.

Usage tips

  • English notice can be personal, but 告示 (gàoshì, "public notice") usually appears in a public place for an unspecified audience.

Other meanings

  • bulletinnoun
  • proclamationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 告示牌gào shì páinotice boardnoun
  • 告示栏gào shì lánnotice boardnoun

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