Chinese word

官宣

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān xuān

Meaning

  • verbofficially announce

Example

公司今天官宣了新产品。gōng sī jīn tiān guān xuān le xīn chán pǐn

Today, the company officially announced a new product.

Illustration for 官宣 (officially announce)

More examples

品牌在微博上官宣了代言人。pǐn pái zài wēi bó shàng guān xuān le dài yán rén

The brand officially announced its spokesperson on Weibo.

Core concept

An official source turning a decision or piece of news into public information.

Common phrases

  • 公司官宣新成员gōng sī guān xuān xīn chéng yuán

    a company officially announces new members

  • 官方官宣guān fāng guān xuān

    officially announce

  • 官宣名单guān xuān míng dān

    officially announce a list

Similar words

宣布xuān bù: Give formal public notice of a decision or fact.
发布fā bù: Make information, a product, or other content available to the public.
公布gōng bù: Publicly announce an official law, result, or decision.
发表fā biǎo: Publicly present an opinion, written work, or statement.

Definition in Chinese

由官方或其代表以正式方式向公众宣布某事。yóu guān fāng huò qí dài biǎo yǐ zhèng shì fāng shì xiàng gōng zhòng xuān bù mǒu shì

Word origin

官宣 (guānxuān, "officially announce") is a modern shortened form of 官方宣布 (guānfāng xuānbù, "officially announce"), combining an official source with a public declaration.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese media, this compact, internet-era verb often appears in short headlines and social posts, while formal notices may use more traditional wording.

Other meanings

  • make publicverb

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