Chinese word

通告

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng gào

Meaning

  • nounnotice

Example

公司今天发了通告，大家注意。gōng sī jīn tiān fā le tōng gào dà jiā zhù yì

The company issued a notice today; everyone, pay attention.

Illustration for 通告 (notice)

More examples

市政府发布了官方通告，提醒市民注意防疫措施。shì zhèng fǔ fā bù le guān fāng tōng gào tí xǐng shì mín zhù yì fáng yì cuò shī

The city government issued an official notice, reminding residents to pay attention to epidemic prevention measures.

Core concept

A formal message sent through an organization to reach a defined audience and carry official weight.

Common phrases

  • 张贴通告zhāng tiē tōng gào

    post a notice

  • 撤销通告chè xiāo tōng gào

    withdraw a notice

  • 官方通告guān fāng tōng gào

    official notice

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: A written or spoken message that gives relevant people a fact or piece of information.
通报tōng bào: A formal document reporting an event or work situation to a higher authority or related department.
公告gōng gào: An official public announcement issued by a government or company.
告示gào shì: A brief official notice posted publicly by an office, school, or other organization.

Definition in Chinese

机关、单位或组织向特定群体发布的重要公告或通知，通常具有一定的权威性和执行力。jī guān dān wèi huò zǔ zhī xiàng tè dìng qún tǐ fā bù de zhòng yào gōng gào huò tōng zhī tōng cháng jù yǒu yí dìng de quán wēi xìng hé zhí xíng lì

Word origin

通 (tōng, "to pass through") + 告 (gào, "to tell") presents a message as something that passes to its intended audience, giving the compound its sense of an official notice.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "notice" for many small messages, but this Chinese noun usually sounds too formal for a friend's reminder or a casual update.

Other meanings

  • public announcementnoun

Related words

  • 通告单tōng gào dānnotice formnoun
  • 通告书tōng gào shūwritten noticenoun

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