No. 2,135 in Chinese
宣
"宣" means "to declare, proclaim, announce, or spread."
In a sentence
他向大家宣布了这个好消息。
He announced the good news to everyone.
Here, '宣' is part of the compound verb '宣布', where it means 'to announce' or 'notify', indicating the action of making information known.
战争时期，大家都在家里宣誓保卫国家。
During wartime, everyone took an oath at home to defend the country.
In this sentence, '宣' appears in '宣誓', meaning 'to take an oath', implying a formal declaration of one's commitment.
政府要宣扬环境保护的理念。
The government wants to promote the concept of environmental protection.
Here, '宣' is used in '宣扬', meaning 'to promote' or 'advocate for', showing the action of publicizing ideas or principles.
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