声张

聲張

shēngzhāng

verb #15,785

Meanings

1 to make public
2 to disclose
3 to spread the word

Characters

to spread; to open up

Examples

这件事先不要声张，等调查结束再说。

Zhè jiàn shì xiān bú yào shēngzhāng, děng diàochá jiéshù zài shuō.

Don't disclose this matter yet; wait until the investigation is over.

他悄悄离开了，没有声张。

Tā qiāoqiāo líkāi le, méiyǒu shēngzhāng.

He quietly left without making a fuss.

Tips

usage

声张 is almost always used in the negative: 不要声张 (don't make it public), 没有声张 (didn't publicize it). It implies spreading news that should be kept quiet.

Stroke Order

声 shēng

张 zhāng