HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
宣告
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuān gào
Meaning
- verbdeclare
Example
医生宣告他已经死亡。yī shēng xuān gào tā yǐ jīng sǐ wáng
The doctor declared him dead.
More examples
法院当庭宣告公司破产。fǎ yuàn dāng tíng xuān gào gōng sī pò chǎn
The court declared the company bankrupt in open court.
Core concept
An authority states a result formally, making it the settled status or bringing the matter to an end.
Common phrases
宣告死亡xuān gào sǐ wáng
declare dead
宣告无罪xuān gào wú zuì
declare not guilty
宣告破产xuān gào pò chǎn
declare bankruptcy
Similar words
宣布xuān bù: Make a decision or notice official and tell it to a large group of people.
公布gōng bù: Announce a law or regulation officially so it begins to have legal force.
宣判xuān pàn: Announce a court's verdict aloud, including guilt, innocence, or the sentence.
判决pàn jué: Reach and state the final ruling in a lawsuit after examining the case.
Definition in Chinese
以权威话语正式告知某一结论，使该结论生效或终结相关状态；常用于宣告无效、宣告死亡、宣告破产等场合。yǐ quán wēi huà yǔ zhèng shì gào zhī mǒu yì jié lùn shǐ gāi jié lùn shēng xiào huò zhōng jié xiāng guān zhuàng tài cháng yòng yú xuān gào wú xiào xuān gào sǐ wáng xuān gào pò chǎn děng chǎng hé
Word origin
宣 (xuān, "make public") + 告 (gào, "tell") combine the ideas of public announcement and notification, giving the verb its formal sense of making an official conclusion known.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb sounds institutional and weighty, so it is most natural for official decisions or serious changes of status rather than routine personal news.