特此 tècǐ hereby
How to remember 特此: 特 special + 此 this = hereby.
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How it is used
- 'Hereby' - a set opener in formal notices - 特此通知 (tècǐ tōngzhī) notice is hereby given, 特此声明 (tècǐ shēngmíng) hereby declared.
- Bureaucratic/legal boilerplate that introduces the formal act (notifying, certifying); it isn't used in speech.
- Almost always followed by 通知 / 证明 / 声明.