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通告

tōng gào · tong gao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to announce; to give notice
  2. announcement
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A notice on the door

  1. Liangliang

    门口(ménkǒu)有(yǒu)一张(yīzhāng)通告(tōnggào)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    There is a notice at the entrance. Did you read it?

  2. Dengdeng

    上面(shàngmiàn)写(xiě)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    What does it say?

  3. Liangliang

    通告(tōnggào)说(shuō)今晚(jīnwǎn)八点(bādiǎn)停水(tíngshuǐ)，明天(míngtiān)中午(zhōngwǔ)才(cái)有水(yǒushuǐ)。

    The notice says the water is cut off at eight tonight and is back at noon tomorrow.

  4. Dengdeng

    几点(jǐdiǎn)了(le)？

    What time is it?

  5. Liangliang

    七点(qīdiǎn)五十(wǔshí)！

    Seven fifty!

  6. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)，我(wǒ)去(qù)洗澡(xǐzǎo)！

    Hurry, I'm going to take a shower!

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2 examples
01

学(xué)校(xiào)发(fā)出(chū)通(tōng)告(gào)，通(tōng)知(zhī)明(míng)天(tiān)停(tíng)课(kè)。

The school issued a notice announcing that classes will be canceled tomorrow.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)通(tōng)告(gào)全(quán)体(tǐ)员(yuán)工(gōng)，下(xià)周(zhōu)将(jiāng)进(jìn)行(xíng)安(ān)全(quán)培(péi)训(xùn)。

The company notified all employees that safety training will be held next week.

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