Meaning
布告 refers to an official written announcement or notice posted publicly for people to read. It is typically used for formal, administrative, or governmental communications that need to reach a wide audience, such as regulations, warnings, or important information displayed on bulletin boards or walls.
Usage
布告 is relatively formal and often appears in official or institutional contexts. It commonly refers to physical posted notices rather than verbal announcements. In modern usage, it may sound somewhat old-fashioned compared to 通知 (tōngzhī), but is still used for official proclamations and public bulletins.
Examples
- 01学校在布告栏上张贴了期末考试的时间安排。.The school posted the final exam schedule on the bulletin board.
- 02政府发布了关于交通管制的布告。.The government issued an announcement regarding traffic control.
Characters
Measure words
- 张一张布告
- 份一份布告
Common collocations
- 张贴布告to post a notice
- 发布布告to issue an announcement
- 布告栏bulletin board
- 布告牌notice board
Origin
Both characters relate to announcing or making something known. 布 originally meant 'cloth' but extended to mean 'to spread' or 'to disseminate,' while 告 means 'to inform' or 'to announce,' creating a compound meaning 'to publicly announce.'