宣告 xuāngào to declare
to declare; to proclaim
How to remember 宣告: 宣 to proclaim + 告 to tell = to declare.
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How it is used
- To formally declare or announce, often a significant outcome - 宣告成立 (xuāngào chénglì) to declare (an organization) founded; 宣告失败 pronounced a failure.
- Weighty, official register for public/formal proclamations; contrast the everyday 宣布 (xuānbù) which is slightly more neutral and common.
- Often takes a result as object: 宣告结束、宣告独立 (declare the end / independence).
Example sentences
- 他被宣告破产。 Tā bèi xuāngàopòchǎn.He was declared bankrupt.