宣示

xuānshì
verb #40,431

Meanings

  1. 1 to proclaim
  2. 2 to declare publicly
  3. 3 to vow; to pledge

Examples

HSK 5
Zǒngtǒng xiàng quánguó xuānshì gǎigé juéxīn.
The president declared his resolve for reform to the whole nation.
HSK 5
Tā gōngkāi xuānshì lìchǎng.
He publicly declared his position.
HSK 7-9
Xīn zhèngfǔ xuānshì jiāng dǎjī tānwū.
The new government proclaimed that it will crack down on corruption.

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Distinct from 宣誓 (same pinyin but written with 'oath') which means to take a formal oath, e.g. in court or at inauguration. 宣示 is to publicly announce; 宣誓 is to swear an oath.

Stroke Order

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