Chinese word

通知

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng zhī

Meaning

  • nounnotice

Example

公司发了通知，下周放假三天。gōng sī fā le tōng zhī xià zhōu fàng jià sān tiān

The company issued a notice, and there will be three days off next week.

Illustration for 通知 (notice)

More examples

我们昨天收到了通知，会议改到下周。wǒ men zuó tiān shōu dào le tōng zhī huì yì gǎi dào xià zhōu

We received a notice yesterday, and the meeting was moved to next week.

Core concept

A clear, official signal that carries important information from an organization to the people who need it.

Common phrases

  • 发通知fā tōng zhī

    issue a notice

  • 收到通知shōu dào tōng zhī

    receive a notice

  • 接到通知jiē dào tōng zhī

    receive a notice

Similar words

公告gōng gào: An official document that announces an important matter to the public.
通告tōng gào: A brief formal document telling relevant people about a decision or planned schedule.
通报tōng bào: A formal report telling relevant people about an accident, investigation, or other event.
告示gào shì: A brief notice put on a building or bulletin board to inform many people.

Definition in Chinese

向特定对象发布关于安排、决定或事项的正式信息，用于告知并便于留存与查阅。xiàng tè dìng duì xiàng fā bù guān yú ān pái jué dìng huò shì xiàng de zhèng shì xìn xī yòng yú gào zhī bìng biàn yú liú cún yǔ chá yuè

Word origin

通 (tōng, "reach or pass through") + 知 (zhī, "know") links the word to information reaching others so they know what is happening.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses one form for both the message and the act of sending it, while English usually uses notice for the thing and notify for the action.

Other meanings

  • notifyverb
  • public noticenoun

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