公布
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
公布 (gōngbù) · to announce
公布 (gōngbù) means “to announce; to make public”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 布 (cloth). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 公布 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
布 bù · cloth
What 布 is made of
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Cloth 巾 held in a hand (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
考试成绩明天公布。Kǎoshì chéngjì míngtiān gōngbù.The exam results will be announced tomorrow.
结果公布了吗？Jiéguǒ gōngbù le ma?Have the results been announced?
Questions about 公布
What does 公布 mean?
公布 (gōngbù) means “to announce; to make public”.
How do you pronounce 公布?
公布 is pronounced gōngbù.
Which HSK level is 公布?
公布 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公布 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 49: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.