宣言 xuānyán declaration
declaration; manifesto
How to remember 宣言: 宣 to proclaim + 言 words = declaration.
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How it is used
- A declaration / manifesto - a formal public statement of position - 独立宣言 (dúlì xuānyán) the Declaration of Independence.
- A noun for the document/statement itself (party, organization, or joint 联合宣言), weighty and formal.
- Distinguish from the verb 宣布 (announce): 宣言 is the proclaimed text, not the act.