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通知

tōng zhī · tong zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to notify
  2. to inform
  3. notice
  4. notification
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  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)通知(tōngzhī)，明天(míngtiān)不(bù)上课(shàngkè)。

    The teacher said there is no class tomorrow.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？谁(shéi)通知(tōngzhī)你(nǐ)的(de)？

    Really? Who notified you?

  3. Liangliang

    群(qún)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)通知(tōngzhī)。

    There is a notice in the group chat.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)看到(kàndào)？

    How come I did not see it?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)群(qún)设成(shèchéng)免打扰(miǎndǎrǎo)了(le)吧(ba)？

    You set the group to do not disturb, right?

  6. Dengdeng

    对哦(duìò)，我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)通知(tōngzhī)都(dōu)没(méi)看到(kàndào)。

    Oh right, I did not see a single notice.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)来(lái)到(dào)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)我(wǒ)会(huì)通(tōng)知(zhī)你(nǐ)。

I'll let you know when she arrives.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)表(biǎo)填(tián)一(yí)下(xià)，等(děng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)通(tōng)知(zhī)。

Please fill out this form and wait for us to notify you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by minshirui · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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通
tōng

to go through; to know well

知
zhī

to know; to be aware

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