启事
Traditional: 啟事
qǐ shì HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

学校贴出了招聘启事。
Xuéxiào tiē chū le zhāopìn qǐshì.
The school posted a recruitment notice.
启事上写明了会议时间。
Qǐshì shàng xiě míng le huìyì shíjiān.
The announcement specifies the meeting time.
他登启事寻找失物。
Tā dēng qǐshì xúnzhǎo shīwù.
He placed a notice to look for lost property.
看这个启事。
Kàn zhège qǐshì.
Look at this notice.
启事贴墙上。
Qǐshì tiē qiáng shàng.
The notice is posted on the wall.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 启事 as 'start (启) a matter (事)'—it initiates public attention to an issue. Remember it by associating with common types like '寻人启事' (missing person notice), which you might see posted in communities.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and primarily used in written Chinese, such as in newspapers, official documents, or public postings. It is common in contexts like lost-and-found notices, job advertisements, event announcements, or public appeals. It is rarely used in casual spoken conversation, where simpler terms like '通知' (tōngzhī) might be preferred.

📖 Grammar Points

启事 is typically used as a noun in phrases like '发布启事' (to issue an announcement) or '启事上写着' (the notice says). It often follows a modifier to specify the type, e.g., '寻人启事' (missing person notice). It is not used as a verb.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 启事 is a traditional way to communicate publicly, especially in print media like newspapers, reflecting a formal approach to sharing information. It carries a sense of urgency and community appeal, such as in missing person cases, emphasizing social responsibility and collective help.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to '通知' (tōngzhī, notice/inform), which is broader and can be spoken or written for general notifications, '启事' is specifically a public written announcement. '公告' (gōnggào, announcement) is more official, often from authorities, while '启事' is used by individuals or groups for personal or organizational matters.

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