syun1 bou3宣佈宣布
Jyutpingsyun1 bou3
Yalesyūn bou
Definition
To announce, declare, or proclaim a piece of news formally and publicly.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used for formal, official, or public statements made by organizations, governments, or authorities. It carries a sense of gravity and finality that makes it unsuitable for casual sharing of personal news or gossip. When you want to talk about sharing information in a more informal or everyday setting, words like 講 or 通知 are far more natural.
Examples
The government announced that classes are suspended tomorrow.
When will they announce the results?
Related words
Common phrases
to announce the closure of a business
to declare independence
Common mistake
Learners often use this word for everyday personal announcements, such as telling friends about a new job or a change in plans. Using it in those contexts sounds overly stiff, bureaucratic, or even comical, as if you are holding a press conference for your personal life.
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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.
