通知 tōng zhī
“to notify; to inform; notice”
noun, verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
通知 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1745: 通知 tōngzhī — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、名). PDF page 123
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 通知
通知 most often means to notify or inform someone about an arrangement or official piece of information. It is commonly used as a verb, normally with the person informed as an indirect object: 通知某人 or 通知某人某事. It can also be a noun meaning a notice or notification, as in 收到通知 or 发通知.
例句Example sentences
- 老师通知我们明天早上八点集合。lǎo shī tōng zhī wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn jí hé.The teacher informed us to gather at eight tomorrow morning.
- 公司发了一个通知，说下周放假。gōng sī fā le yí gè tōng zhī, shuō xià zhōu fàng jià.The company sent a notice saying that we have next week off.
- 请通知大家会议时间改到下午三点。qǐng tōng zhī dà jiā huì yì shí jiān gǎi dào xià wǔ sān diǎn.Please notify everyone that the meeting time has been changed to three in the afternoon.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他通知这个消息给我。
✓他通知我这个消息。
Standard Mandarin uses the double-object order 通知我这个消息; putting 这个消息 before 给我 is not the normal pattern here.