公示

gōngshì

verb HSK 7

Meanings

1 to publicly announce; to publicize
2 public notice

Characters

to show; to display

Literally 'to show publicly' — making information available for public review.

Examples

录取结果已经公示了。

Lùqǔ jiéguǒ yǐjīng gōngshì le.

The admission results have been publicly announced.

公示期为七天。

Gōngshì qī wéi qī tiān.

The public notice period is seven days.

Tips

usage

公示 is a formal/bureaucratic term. In China, many government and institutional decisions have a mandatory 公示期 (public notice period) where the decision is posted publicly and people can raise objections before it becomes final.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

示 shì