公布

• 拼音: gōng bù
• 汉字拆解: 公 = 八 (divide) + 厶 (private, inverted) — the opposite of private, hence 'public'; 布 = originally cloth, extended to 'spread/announce'

含义

To announce; to publish; to make public. To officially reveal information to the public.

A somewhat formal verb used when organisations, governments, or institutions release information publicly. Common collocations include 公布结果 (announce results), 公布消息 (release news), 公布名单 (publish a list). More formal than 宣布 in some contexts, though they overlap.

例句

1. 学校已经公布了考试成绩。
2. 政府公布了新的交通规定。
3. 比赛的结果将在明天公布。

用法指南

语境: news, official, academic

语气: authoritative

正确说法

• 名单已经公布了，你可以去看看。(The list has been published — you can go have a look.)
• 公司公布了今年的发展计划。(The company announced this year's development plan.)

错误说法

• 我公布了我的秘密给朋友。(Don't use 公布 for personal matters between friends — it implies an official, public release. Say 我告诉了朋友我的秘密.)

起源与历史

Compound of 公 (public/official) and 布 (to spread/announce). 布 here means 'to disseminate,' so 公布 literally means 'to spread publicly.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal