Meaning of 宣布
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to declare
- to announce
- to proclaim
- variant of 宣布[xuan1 bu4]
How to use 宣布
宣布 is used when someone with authority formally tells a group about a decision, result, or event. It often appears in news, meetings, and school announcements. Example: 老师宣布明天放假。(Lǎoshī xuānbù míngtiān fàngjià.) The teacher announced that tomorrow is a holiday.
宣 (xuān) means to make something widely known, and 布 (bù) means to spread out, like cloth unrolled. To 宣布 is to spread news out so everyone hears it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 宣布 with 公布 (gōngbù). 宣布 stresses saying a decision out loud, while 公布 stresses making information like lists, results, or data public, often in writing. Also note 宣 is first tone (xuān), not third.
宣布 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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宣 xuān · to proclaim · 9 strokes
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布 bù · cloth · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 宣布.
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to |
| 公布 | gōngbù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc) |
| 分布 | fēnbù | to scatter; to distribute |
| 发布 | fābù | to release; to issue |
| 布满 | bùmǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with |
| 瀑布 | pùbù | waterfall |
| 宣誓 | xuānshì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | to assert; to claim |
| 发布会 | fābùhuì | press conference; news conference; product launch event |
| 遍布 | biànbù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout |
| 散布 | sànbù | to disseminate |
Questions about 宣布
What does 宣布 mean?
宣布 (xuānbù) means "to declare; to announce" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 宣布?
宣布 is made of 2 characters: 宣 (9 strokes), 布 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 宣布 an HSK word?
Yes. 宣布 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 宣布 for telling a friend some personal news?
It sounds formal and a bit dramatic in casual talk. For everyday news, use 告诉 (gàosu), as in 我告诉你一件事 (Wǒ gàosu nǐ yí jiàn shì). People sometimes use 宣布 jokingly for big personal news, like an engagement.
What is the difference between 宣布 and 发布 (fābù)?
发布 means to release or issue something, such as a new product, a report, or a weather warning. 宣布 focuses on declaring a decision or fact, like 宣布结果 (xuānbù jiéguǒ), to announce the results.