通知

通知 tōngzhī

Notify (inform)

通知 in a sentence HSK 4 tongzhi

What 通知 means

Notify (inform)

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Character by character

通知 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

通

tōng

Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect)

知

zhī

Know (be aware)

Words that share a character with 通知

How to write 通知

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通知 in a sentence

学校通知我们明天开会。

Xuéxiào tōngzhī wǒmen míngtiān kāi huì.

The school has told us there is a meeting tomorrow.

我收到了一个通知。

Wǒ shōudào le yí ge tōngzhī.

I received a notice.

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Sounds the same as 通知

These are also written tongzhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

同志 tóngzhì 统治 tǒngzhì

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

Questions about 通知

What does 通知 mean in English?

通知 is pronounced tōngzhī and means Notify (inform).

How do you pronounce 通知?

通知 is tōngzhī in pinyin — written tongzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 通知?

通知 is written with 2 characters: 通 (tōng) Open (go through - bright - clear out - connect), 知 (zhī) Know (be aware). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 通知 an HSK word?

Yes — 通知 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

条件 tiáojiàn 停 tíng 挺 tǐng 通过 tōngguò 同情 tóngqíng 同时 tóngshí 推 tuī 推迟 tuīchí

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