公告 (gōng gào) — (noun) public announcement, notice; (verb) to announce publicly, to make a public notice

Definition

公告 is an official, formal announcement (noun or verb), usually from a government, company, or institution — broader and more public than 通知 (inform/internal notice) and more authoritative than 启事 (a small classified-type notice).

noun
public announcementnotice
verb
to announce publiclyto make a public notice
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Examples

  • 公告
    Zhèng fǔ zuó tiān gōng gào le yí xiàng xīn zhèng cè.
    The government announced a new policy yesterday.
  • 公告
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn gōng gào tiē zài mén kǒu.
    Please post this notice at the door.
  • 公告
    Gōng sī nèi bù gōng gào shuō xià ge yuè yào tiáo zhěng gōng zī.
    The company's internal announcement says salaries will be adjusted next month.

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