Chinese word

宣布

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuān bù

Meaning

  • verbannounce

Example

公司今天宣布新政策。gōng sī jīn tiān xuān bù xīn zhèng cè

The company announced a new policy today.

Illustration for 宣布 (announce)

More examples

他今天宣布辞职。tā jīn tiān xuān bù cí zhí

He announced his resignation today.

Core concept

A formal message moves from an authority outward to the public or the people concerned.

Common phrases

  • 宣布辞职xuān bù cí zhí

    announce resignation

  • 宣布获奖名单xuān bù huò jiǎng míng dān

    announce the award winners

  • 宣布结束xuān bù jié shù

    announce the end

Similar words

告诉gào sù: Tell a person facts or information directly, either by speaking or in writing.
通知tōng zhī: Officially give a specific person or group information about a date, matter, or arrangement.

Definition in Chinese

以正式或公开的方式把决定、政策、消息等传达给公众或有关方面。yǐ zhèng shì huò gōng kāi de fāng shì bǎ jué dìng zhèng cè xiāo xī děng chuán dá gěi gōng zhòng huò yǒu guān fāng miàn

Word origin

宣布 (xuānbù, "announce") combines 宣 (xuān, "proclaim") with 布 (bù, "spread or distribute"), so a formal statement is put out for people to know.

Usage tips

  • For a friend or family member, English often uses announce for personal news, but this Chinese verb usually suits an official decision, policy, or public statement.

Other meanings

  • declareverb
  • issueverb

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