Chinese word

声明

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēng míng

Meaning

  • nounstatement

Example

政府发布了紧急声明。zhèng fǔ fā bù le jǐn jí shēng míng

The government issued an emergency statement.

Illustration for 声明 (statement)

More examples

公司发布了声明，表示会配合调查。gōng sī fā bù le shēng míng biǎo shì huì pèi hé diào chá

The company issued a statement, saying it would cooperate with the investigation.

Core concept

A formal announcement that makes a position known to the people concerned or to the wider public.

Common phrases

  • 发布声明fā bù shēng míng

    issue a statement

  • 发表声明fā biǎo shēng míng

    make a statement

  • 官方声明guān fāng shēng míng

    official statement

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: A message or document issued to inform people about something.
报告bào gào: A written report presenting the results of research or work.

Definition in Chinese

以书面或口头形式向公众或特定对象正式发布的说明或宣告，常见于新闻发布会、公告或官方公报中，具有正式和公开的性质。yǐ shū miàn huò kǒu tóu xíng shì xiàng gōng zhòng huò tè dìng duì xiàng zhèng shì fā bù de shuō míng huò xuān gào cháng jiàn yú xīn wén fā bù huì gōng gào huò guān fāng gōng bào zhōng jù yǒu zhèng shì hé gōng kāi de xìng zhì

Word origin

The compound 声 (shēng, "voice") + 明 (míng, "clear") presents a voice that makes an official position clear.

Usage tips

  • Its formal register makes it natural in news reports and official settings but marked in casual conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 声明书shēng míng shūwritten statementnoun
  • 声明稿shēng míng gǎostatement draftnoun

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