greet; notify; inform in advance
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to greet; to say hello; to nod to
neutralA common social interaction, can be verbal (e.g., "你好") or a gesture like a nod or wave.
Tā他
wēi微
xiào笑
zhe着
xiàng向
wǒ我
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
He smiled and greeted me.
Zài在
diàn电
tī梯
lǐ里
yù遇
jiàn见
lín邻
jū居
，
wǒ我
men们
hù互
xiāng相
dǎ打
le了
gè个
zhāo招
hu呼
。
We ran into our neighbor in the elevator and greeted each other.
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Měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
jìn进
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
gēn跟
měi每
gè个
rén人
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
Every morning when he enters the office, he greets everyone.
verb
to notify; to inform in advance; to give a heads-up
neutralOften used in work or social contexts to inform someone about a situation, rule, or plan, either as a courtesy or a warning. Implies a level of responsibility or expectation.
Jīng经
lǐ理
yǐ已
jīng经
gēn跟
dà大
jiā家
dǎ打
guò过
zhāo招
hu呼
le了
，
míng明
tiān天
yào要
jiā加
bān班
。
The manager has already informed everyone that we need to work overtime tomorrow.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
déi得
xiān先
gēn跟
zhǔ主
guǎn管
dǎ打
gè个
zhāo招
hu呼
。
You should inform the supervisor about this matter first.
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Tā他
shì事
xiān先
méi没
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
jiù就
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
He quit his job without giving any prior notice.
Wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
gēn跟
bǎo保
ān安
dǎ打
guò过
zhāo招
hu呼
le了
，
nǐ你
de的
chē车
kě可
yǐ以
tíng停
jìn进
lái来
。
I've already informed the security guard; you can park your car here.