广而告之 (guǎng ér gào zhī) — to publicize widely

Definition

A formal, written phrase meaning 'to publicize widely' — closer to 'broadcast / make known to the public' than the everyday verb 宣传. Used in announcements, policy statements, and reports rather than casual speech.

verb
to publicize widely

Examples

  • 广而告之
    Zhè ge gōng yì guǎng gào de mù dì shì guǎng ér gào zhī, tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì huán bǎo.
    The purpose of this public service announcement is to publicize widely and remind everyone to pay attention to environmental protection.
  • 广而告之
    Wǒ men xū yào tōng guò gè zhǒng qú dào guǎng ér gào zhī, ràng gèng duō rén liǎo jiě zhè ge zhèng cè.
    We need to publicize widely through various channels to let more people understand this policy.
  • 广而告之
    Gōng sī tuī chū le xīn chǎn pǐn, bìng jìn xíng le dà guī mó de guǎng ér gào zhī huó dòng.
    The company launched a new product and carried out a large-scale publicity campaign.

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