宣示

xuānshì

verb #40,431

Meanings

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

Characters

declare, proclaim

Examples

总统向全国宣示改革决心。

Zǒngtǒng xiàng quánguó xuānshì gǎigé juéxīn.

The president declared his resolve for reform to the whole nation.

新政府宣示将打击贪污。

Xīn zhèngfǔ xuānshì jiāng dǎjī tānwū.

The new government proclaimed that it will crack down on corruption.

他公开宣示立场。

Tā gōngkāi xuānshì lìchǎng.

He publicly declared his position.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

示 shì