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宣布 (xuān bù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

宣布 (xuān bù) is a Chinese word: announce. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 宣布

动 dòng verb

announce

总统宣布了新的政策。

zǒng tǒng xuān bù le xīn de zhèng cè

The president announced a new policy.

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Word breakdown

宣 xuān — to publicize, to proclaim

Words with this character (8)
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布 bù — to spread, to disseminate

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 布局 bù jú — to lay out; to arrange strategically HSK 7
    • 布 to arrange, to spread out
    • 局 pattern, situation, configuration
    Example

    公司正在布局未来五年的发展战略。

    gōng sī zhèng zài bù jú wèi lái wǔ nián de fā zhǎn zhàn lüè

    The company is laying out its development strategy for the next five years.

  • 7 散布 sàn bù — to spread, disseminate HSK 7
    • 散 scatter, disperse
    • 布 spread, arrange, distribute
    Example

    他在网上散布谣言。

    tā zài wǎng shàng sàn bù yáo yán

    He spreads rumors online.

  • 8 瀑布 pù bù — waterfall HSK 7
    • 瀑 torrential, cascading water
    • 布 spread, drape down (like a curtain)
    Example

    山中的瀑布景色非常壮观。

    shān zhōng de pù bù jǐng sè fēi cháng zhuàng guān

    The waterfall scenery in the mountains is very spectacular.

  • 9 遍布 biàn bù — to be found everywhere HSK 7
    • 遍 everywhere, throughout, all over
    • 布 spread, distribute, be distributed
    Example

    这种植物遍布全国各地。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù biàn bù quán guó gè dì

    This plant is found everywhere across the country.

  • 10 颁布 bān bù — to promulgate HSK 7
    • 颁 to issue from authority, to distribute officially
    • 布 to announce publicly, to make known widely
    Example

    政府颁布了新的交通法规。

    zhèng fǔ bān bù le xīn de jiāo tōng fǎ guī

    The government promulgated new traffic regulations.

Structure & writing
1 宣 xuān — to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate
宣 is a component in 2 characters
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喧 xuān loud and noisy; clamorous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
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完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
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安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
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寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
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宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
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奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 亘 gèn — continuous and unbroken in space or time
亘 is a component in 2 characters
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宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate
HSK 7
恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

Stroke order

2 布 bù — cloth woven from cotton, hemp, etc., used for clothing or other items
布 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid

布 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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