宣布
xuānbùTraditional: 宣布
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Translation
to announce, to declare, to proclaim
Word origin
A compound of 宣 (xuān, to proclaim or spread word) and 布 (bù, to spread out or distribute), meaning to make something widely known.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 宣 (xuān, to proclaim) + 布 (bù, to spread)
Stroke order
宣
布
Examples
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The headteacher announced that the school will be closed tomorrow.
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The company announced its new plan.
订。
They declared that the two were engaged.
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The government declared a state of emergency.
裁判。
The referee announced that the match was over.
宣布 (xuān bù) means to announce or declare formally. Both characters carry a sense of spreading word widely, so the compound names a public, official announcement.
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