Meaning of 公告
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- post
- announcement
How to use 公告
公告 is a formal word for an official notice from a government, company, school, or website. It often appears as a heading or with verbs like 发布 (fābù, to issue). Example: 学校发布了一条新公告。(Xuéxiào fābù le yì tiáo xīn gōnggào.) The school issued a new announcement.
公 (gōng) means public, and 告 (gào) means to tell, as in 告诉 (gàosu). A 公告 is something told to the public, like a notice posted for everyone to read.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 公告 with 广告 (guǎnggào). 广告 is a commercial or advertisement, while 公告 is an official notice. Also keep both syllables in their own tones: gōng is first tone and gào is fourth tone.
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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告 gào · to say · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公告.
| 告诉 | gàosu | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
Questions about 公告
What does 公告 mean?
公告 (gōnggào) means "post; announcement" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 公告?
公告 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 告 (7 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 公告 an HSK word?
Yes. 公告 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 公告 and 通知 (tōngzhī)?
Both can mean notice, but 公告 is more formal and is aimed at the general public. 通知 is more everyday and is often sent to a specific group, like employees or students.
Can 公告 be used as a verb?
In modern speech it is mainly used as a noun. To say you are announcing something, people usually say 发布公告 (fābù gōnggào) or use 宣布 (xuānbù) instead.