宣布

宣佈

xuānbù

verb HSK 3 #1,770

Meanings

1 to announce; to declare
2 to proclaim

Characters

to declare; to announce

to spread; to announce; cloth

宣 (declare) + 布 (spread) = to make a public declaration.

Examples

总统宣布了新政策。

Zǒngtǒng xuānbù le xīn zhèngcè.

The president announced a new policy.

比赛结果已经宣布了。

Bǐsài jiéguǒ yǐjīng xuānbù le.

The competition results have been announced.

我宣布会议开始。

Wǒ xuānbù huìyì kāishǐ.

I declare the meeting open.

Tips

usage

宣布 is for formal/official announcements. For casual 'telling,' use 告诉 or 通知.

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

布 bù