宣读

宣讀

xuāndú

verb HSK 7-9 #9,207

Meanings

1 to read aloud (officially)
2 to announce publicly

Characters

to declare; to proclaim

Literally 'proclaim-read' — to read something aloud in an official setting.

Examples

法官宣读了判决书。

Fǎguān xuāndú le pànjuéshū.

The judge read the verdict aloud.

主持人宣读了获奖名单。

Zhǔchírén xuāndú le huòjiǎng míngdān.

The host read out the list of winners.

Tips

register

宣读 is strictly formal — used for reading verdicts, official documents, award lists, or government announcements. You would never use it for reading a bedtime story.

Stroke Order

宣 xuān

读 dú