公布
gōng bù HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

学校公布了考试时间。
Xuéxiào gōngbù le kǎoshì shíjiān.
The school announced the exam schedule.
公司公布了新的规定。
Gōngsī gōngbù le xīn de guīdìng.
The company made public the new rules.
政府公布了重要消息。
Zhèngfǔ gōngbù le zhòngyào xiāoxi.
The government announced important news.
公司公布了新规定。
Gōngsī gōngbùle xīn guīdìng.
The company announced new regulations.
政府公布了数据。
Zhèngfǔ gōngbùle shùjù.
The government released the data.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 公 (gōng) means 'public' and 布 (bù) means 'to spread/arrange'. Think: 'to spread (布) information to the public (公).' Associate it with a public bulletin board where official notices are posted.

📝 Usage Notes

This is a formal verb used in both written and spoken contexts, but it is most common in official announcements, news reports, and formal documents. Typical contexts include government proclamations, company results, exam scores, new laws, and statistical data.

📖 Grammar Points

It is a transitive verb followed by a direct object (the thing being announced). Common pattern: Subject (authority) + 公布 + Object (information). It can be used in passive constructions like 被公布. It is often paired with time words like 即将, 马上, or 已经.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese contexts, 公布 carries a strong sense of official authority and transparency. It's frequently seen in announcements from the government or institutions, reflecting the formal process of information dissemination in societal structures. The public often awaits '公布' of important matters like policy changes or exam results.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 宣布 (xuānbù, 'to declare/proclaim'), 公布 focuses more on making written or detailed information public, often in an official document or notice. 发布 (fābù, 'to issue/release') is very close but often used for releasing products, software, or news reports, while 公布 is for more formal, often numerical or legal, information.

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