tuyên cáo
Definition
Noun:
- A proclamation or a public declaration: An official announcement made by a government or an authority to inform the public about an important matter, decision, or policy. It carries a formal and solemn tone.
- A manifesto: A written public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, often issued by a political party or movement.
Verb:
- To proclaim or to declare publicly: The act of making an official public announcement, typically by a governing body or a person in authority.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Chính phủ đã ra một bản tuyên cáo quan trọng. (The government issued an important proclamation.)
- Tuyên cáo đó được đăng trên tất cả các báo. (That proclamation was published in all the newspapers.)
Verb:
- Nhà vua tuyên cáo lệnh ân xá. (The king proclaimed an amnesty order.)
- Hội đồng sẽ tuyên cáo kết quả vào ngày mai. (The council will declare the results publicly tomorrow.)
Advanced Usage
- "tuyên cáo độc lập": to proclaim independence.
- Ngày 2 tháng 9 là ngày Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh tuyên cáo độc lập. (September 2nd is the day President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed independence.)
Variants and Related Words
Tuyên bố (v/n): to declare/declaration. This is a more general and commonly used term for "to state officially or publicly."
- Họ tuyên bố nguyên nhân vụ tai nạn. (They declared the cause of the accident.)
Công bố (v): to announce, to publicize. Often used for official announcements of news, data, or decisions.
- Bộ sẽ công bố số liệu mới. (The ministry will announce the new data.)
Synonyms
- Proclamation: an official public announcement.
- Declaration: a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
- Manifesto: a public declaration of policy and aims.
- Announcement: a public and typically formal statement about a fact or intention.
Related Idioms
- While "tuyên cáo" itself is formal and not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, its meaning is central to formal historical or political contexts, such as the issuance of a declaration of war or a sovereign's edict.