Chinese phrase
需要向〜报告工作吗？ xū yào xiàng 〜 bào gào gōng zuò ma
Meaning
Do I need to report my work to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether work must be reported to a specified person. It is a neutral, polite way to check a reporting duty.
Example dialogue
我 需要向 导师 报告工作吗？ wǒ xū yào xiàng dǎo shī bào gào gōng zuò ma
Do I need to report my work to my academic advisor?
不需要，每周发邮件就可以。 bù xū yào měi zhōu fā yóu jiàn jiù ké yǐ
No, sending an email every week is enough.