告 gào
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
告示
gàoshi
notice; public announcement
Characters in this word
示 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 门口贴着一张告示，说明旧楼改造期间居民如何申请临时通行证。 Ménkǒu tiē zhe yì zhāng gàoshi, shuōmíng jiùlóu gǎizào qījiān jūmín rúhé shēnqǐng línshí tōngxíngzhèng. A notice was posted at the entrance explaining how residents could apply for temporary passes during the renovation of the old building.
- 市场门口贴了一张告示，通知明天停水。 Shìchǎng ménkǒu tiē le yì zhāng gàoshi, tōngzhī míngtiān tíng shuǐ. A notice was posted at the market entrance announcing that the water will be off tomorrow.
- 路人围在告示前，认真地看上面写了什么。 Lùrén wéi zài gàoshi qián, rènzhēn de kàn shàngmiàn xiě le shénme. Passersby gathered in front of the notice, reading carefully what was written on it.
Related words
- 告诉 gàosu to tell
- 广告 guǎnggào advertisement
- 报告 bàogào report; speech
- 告别 gàobié to say goodbye
- 转告 zhuǎngào to pass on a message
- 公告 gōnggào official notice
- 警告 jǐnggào to warn; warning
- 被告 bèigào defendant
- 告 gào to tell; to sue; to accuse
- 告辞 gàocí to take one's leave; to say goodbye
- 告诫 gàojiè to warn; to admonish
- 告知 gàozhī to inform; to notify