How to say “announce” in Chinese
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“Announce” in Chinese is 宣布, xuān bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宣布 is read xuān bù: 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 top, 宀 “roof”: originally a great hall in a palace.
At the bottom, 巾 “cloth”: the first meaning is canvas. From that, “spread out, make known”: 宣布, 公布 — announce, make public.
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 “宣布”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宣布. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他宣布比赛正式开始。tāxuānbùbǐsàizhèngshìkāishǐHe announced that the competition was officially starting.
- 裁判宣布比赛开始cáipànxuānbùbǐsàikāishǐThe referee announced the start of the match.
More words from the lesson “Announce and publish”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “announce” in Chinese?
“Announce” in Chinese is 宣布, pinyin xuānbù.
What does 宣布 mean?
宣布 (xuānbù) means “announce”.
How do you write 宣布?
宣布 is 2 characters: 宣 (xuān) — announce, proclaim; 布 (bù) — cloth; announce. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宣布?
宣布 is read xuānbù. Tones: xuān — first tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“announce” in the lesson “Announce and publish”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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