How to say “notify” in Chinese
notify; notice
“Notify” in Chinese is 通知, tōng zhī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通知 is read tōng zhī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
On the right, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “通知”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通知. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我收到了使馆的通知wǒshōudàoleshǐguǎndetōngzhīI got a notice from the embassy.
- 我把通知转发给大家了wǒbǎtōngzhīzhuǎnfāgěidàjiāleI forwarded the notice to everyone.
- 先在网上预约，然后提交材料，最后等通知。xiānzàiwǎngshangyùyuē,ránhòutíjiāocáiliào,zuìhòuděngtōngzhīFirst you book online, then you submit the documents, and finally you wait to be notified.
- 用胶带把通知贴在门上yòngjiāodàibǎtōngzhītiēzàiménshangTape the notice to the door.
- 人事科通知我明天面试rénshìkētōngzhīwǒmíngtiānmiànshìHR told me I have an interview tomorrow.
- 请提前通知以便我们准备qǐngtíqiántōngzhī,yǐbiànwǒmenzhǔnbèiPlease let us know in advance so that we can prepare.
More words from the lesson “Applying by the rules”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “notify” in Chinese?
“Notify” in Chinese is 通知, pinyin tōngzhī.
What does 通知 mean?
通知 (tōngzhī) means “notify; notice”.
How do you write 通知?
通知 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 知 (zhī) — know. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通知?
通知 is read tōngzhī. Tones: tōng — first tone, zhī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“notify” in the lesson “Applying by the rules”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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