官宣

guānxuān
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to officially announce
  2. 2 to make it official (especially relationships)

Examples

Tāmen zhōngyú guānxuān le, zài Wēibó shàng fā le hézhào.
They finally made it official, posting a couple photo on Weibo.
Gōngsī guānxuān le xīn chǎnpǐn de fābù rìqī.
The company officially announced the new product's release date.

Tips

culture
官宣 went viral in 2018 when actress and actor announced their marriage on Weibo with the caption '官宣.' It became the standard way to announce relationships, marriages, or any major personal news online.
usage
Originally short for 官方宣布 (official announcement). Now used casually: 你们什么时候官宣?(When are you two going to make it official?)

Stroke Order

guān
xuān