Meaning of 广告
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to advertise
- a commercial
- advertisement
Measure word: 項|项
How to use 广告
广告 is mostly used as a noun for an ad or commercial, and it pairs with verbs like 做 (zuò), 打 (dǎ), or 看 (kàn). Example: 这个广告太长了。(Zhège guǎnggào tài cháng le.) This commercial is too long.
广 (guǎng) means wide and 告 (gào) means to tell or announce. An advertisement is something that tells (告) a wide (广) audience about a product.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 广告 with 广播 (guǎngbō, broadcast) because both start with 广 and relate to media. Also keep the tones straight: both syllables are falling-rising then falling, guǎng (3rd) and gào (4th), so do not say gāng or gǎo.
广告 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes
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告 gào · to say · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 广告.
| 告诉 | gàosu | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 告别 | gàobié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to extend; to spread |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 宽广 | kuānguǎng | wide; broad |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn; to admonish |
| 公告 | gōnggào | post; announcement |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | wide; broad; extensive; widespread |
Questions about 广告
What does 广告 mean?
广告 (guǎnggào) means "to advertise; a commercial" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 广告?
广告 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 告 (7 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 广告 an HSK word?
Yes. 广告 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 广告 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 广告 is written 廣告.
How do you say 'to advertise' with 广告?
Chinese usually adds a verb, so 'to advertise' is 做广告 (zuò guǎnggào) or 打广告 (dǎ guǎnggào). For example, 公司在网上做广告。(Gōngsī zài wǎngshang zuò guǎnggào.) The company advertises online.
What is the measure word for 广告?
The most common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个广告. For posted or printed ads you may also hear 条 (tiáo) or 张 (zhāng), and for TV ads 段 (duàn) or 支 (zhī).