通知

tōng zhī

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

• 通告 tōng gào 通告 tōng gào to announce; to give notice 通告 is a formal public notice, often used in official announcements.: to announce; to give notice
• 告知 gào zhī 告知 gào zhī to inform 告知 means to inform or let someone know, similar to 通知 but slightly more formal.: to inform
• 通知书 tōng zhī shū 通知书 tōng zhī shū written notice 通知书 is a written notification, such as an admission notice.: written notice

Synonyms

1 item

• 告诉 gào su 告诉 gào su to tell; to inform; to let know Both mean to inform someone, but 通知 is more formal and often used for official notices.: to tell; to inform; to let know

Usage notes

Collocations

通知 is often followed by an object (e.g., 通知你) or used in the pattern 通知 + someone + something (通知大家一件事).

Formality

通知 is commonly used in formal or official contexts, while 告诉 is more casual and interpersonal.

Example Sentences

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请 通知 大家明天的会议。

Please inform everyone about tomorrow's meeting.

请把 通知 张贴在公告栏上。

Please post the notice on the bulletin board.

请预先 通知 我们。

Please inform us in advance.

请把这份 通知 转发给所有员工。

Please forward this notice to all employees.

請 通知 我。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 918789)

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Words Containing 通知

• 通知书 通知书 tōng zhī shū: written notice
• 事先通知 事先通知 shì xiān tōng zhī: preliminary notification
• 另行通知 另行通知 lìng xíng tōng zhī: to notify at a different time
• 通知单 通知单 tōng zhī dān: notification
• 录取通知书 录取通知书 lù qǔ tōng zhī shū: admission notice (issued by a university)
• 电报通知 电报通知 diàn bào tōng zhī: electronic communication (fax, email etc)

Child Words of 通知

• 通 通 tòng: classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)
• 知 知 zhī: to know