bou3 gou3佈告布告
Jyutpingbou3 gou3
Yalebou gou
Definition
To announce, or a public announcement.
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How it's used
Although 佈告 is used in formal settings, it is often replaced by 告示 in everyday public signage. It carries a slightly more official or administrative tone compared to general notices. You will frequently see it in institutional or corporate environments rather than casual neighborhood settings.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
The company just posted an announcement.
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 佈告 with 廣告, but 佈告 is strictly for official notifications or announcements, whereas 廣告 is specifically for commercial advertisements.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
