通知tōng zhīto notify
通知 (tōng zhī) means "to notify" or "to inform," and as a noun a "notice." It is used when a school, company, or person tells others about something official. 老师通知我们明天不上课 says the teacher told us there is no class tomorrow, and 你收到通知了吗 asks if you got the notice.
What does 通知 mean?
- 1.
to notifyverb
- 2.
to informverb
- 3.
noticenoun
What do the characters in 通知 mean?
- 通to communicate
- 知to know
How do you use 通知?
通知 + Person + Information is the verb pattern; 收到通知 means to get a notice.
Patterns
通知 + Person + Information
老师通知我们明天不上课。
Lǎoshī tōngzhī wǒmen míngtiān bú shàngkè.
The teacher told us there is no class tomorrow.
收到 + 通知
你收到通知了吗?
Nǐ shōu dào tōngzhī le ma?
Did you get the notice?
What are some examples of 通知 in a sentence?
How is 通知 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你知道明天开会的时间吗?
Nǐ zhīdào míngtiān kāihuì de shíjiān ma?
Do you know tomorrow's meeting time?
- Speaker B:
知道,公司通知了,是下午两点。
Zhīdào, gōngsī tōngzhī le, shì xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn.
Yes, the company sent a notice. It is at two in the afternoon.
- Speaker A:
在哪个会议室?
Zài nǎge huìyìshì?
Which meeting room?
- Speaker B:
三楼的大会议室。
Sān lóu de dà huìyìshì.
The big meeting room on the third floor.
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Related words
- 告诉gào suto tell; to inform; to let knowHSK 2
- 消息xiāo xinewsHSK 4
- 通tōngto go throughHSK 4
- 通过tōng guòto pass (a test)HSK 4
- 普通pǔ tōngcommonHSK 4
- 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.