声明 shēngmíng to state
to state; to declare; statement; declaration
How to remember 声明: 声 voice + 明 bright = to state.
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How it is used
- To declare, or a formal statement - 发表声明 (fābiǎo shēngmíng) issue a statement; 郑重声明 (zhèngzhòng shēngmíng) solemnly declare.
- A public, official declaration of one's position; more formal than 说明 (shuōmíng, to explain). Measure word 项/份. Formal.