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    Expressing "to declare" with 宣告 (xuāngào)

    Actions & Events
    Emphasis

    Structure

    Subject + 宣告 + Event/State

    Explanation

    宣告 (xuāngào) means "to declare" or "to proclaim," indicating a formal public announcement of something significant. It is more solemn and official than 宣布 and is often used for declarations of major events such as the end of a regime or the founding of a state. It carries a sense of gravity and finality.

    Examples

    • 法官宣告被告无罪释放。

      Fǎguān xuāngào bèigào wúzuì shìfàng.

      The judge declared the defendant not guilty and released them.

    • 主席宣告新中国成立了。

      Zhǔxí xuāngào xīn Zhōngguó chénglì le.

      The chairman proclaimed the founding of New China.

    • 这份声明宣告了双方合作的正式结束。

      Zhè fèn shēngmíng xuāngào le shuāngfāng hézuò de zhèngshì jiéshù.

      This statement declared the formal end of the cooperation between the two parties.

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