奉告

fènggào
verb #33,118

Meanings

  1. 1 (honorific) to inform
  2. 2 to respectfully tell
  3. 3 to be at liberty to say

Examples

Xiángqíng róng wǒ rìhòu fènggào.
Allow me to inform you of the details at a later date.
Wú kě fènggào.
No comment. (lit. 'nothing I can respectfully tell you')

Tips

register
Honorific/formal. Most Chinese learners encounter this word almost exclusively in the set phrase 无可奉告 ('no comment') — the standard reply Chinese officials and PR people give to journalists. ('to respectfully present') is a classic humility marker baked into the word.

Stroke Order

fèng
gào