Gong Bu 公布- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    publicly announce; to make public; to publish

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► gōng bù
    Tone numbers: gong1 bu4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 公布
    Simplified: 公布

    First Character: 公 (gōng) – just; honorable (designation); public; common
    Second Character: 布 (bù) – to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known; spread; (cotton) cloth

Examples of Gōng Bù

    ► Bǐsài jiéguǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ huì gōngbù.
    比賽結果今天下午會公布｡
    比赛结果今天下午会公布｡
    The outcome of this match will be made public this afternoon.

    ► Jǐngchá gōngbù xiányí fàn de tèzhēng.
    警察公布嫌疑犯的特徵｡
    警察公布嫌疑犯的特征｡
    The police have released descriptions of the suspects.