通知
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
通知 (tōngzhī) · to notify
通知 (tōngzhī) means “to notify; to inform; notice”. It is written with 2 characters: 通 (to go through) + 知 (to know). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 通知 is built
The characters
通 tōng · to go through
What 通 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
知 zhī · to know
What 知 is made of
- 矢shǐ — arrow
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 天tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 矢 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请通知大家明天开会。Qǐng tōngzhī dàjiā míngtiān kāihuì.Please notify everyone of tomorrow's meeting.
你看到通知了吗？Nǐ kàndào tōngzhī le ma?Did you see the notice?
Questions about 通知
What does 通知 mean?
通知 (tōngzhī) means “to notify; to inform; notice”.
How do you pronounce 通知?
通知 is pronounced tōngzhī.
Which HSK level is 通知?
通知 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 通过tōngguòto pass
- 通常tōngchángusually
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 畅通chàngtōngunobstructed
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
Learn 通知 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.