Chinese word

情报

Pronunciation

Pinyinqíng bào

Meaning

  • nouninformation

Example

请把情报发给我。qǐng bǎ qíng bào fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the information.

Illustration for 情报 (information)

More examples

新闻记者试图核实这条情报的真实性。xīn wén jì zhě shì tú hé shí zhè tiáo qíng bào de zhēn shí xìng

The journalist tried to verify the truth of this information.

Core concept

A set of gathered facts about a situation, passed on to support judgment or action.

Common phrases

  • 情报来源qíng bào lái yuán

    intelligence source

  • 掌握情报zhǎng wò qíng bào

    obtain intelligence

  • 传递情报chuán dì qíng bào

    transmit intelligence

Similar words

消息xiāo xī: A short message giving news about a person or event.
信息xìn xī: Facts or data shared as general information.
报告bào gào: A written document or explanation summarizing research or work results.
情况qíng kuàng: The present condition and development of an event or situation.

Definition in Chinese

关于某人、某事或某一事态的情况或资料，用于了解、判断或处理问题的信息。guān yú mǒu rén mǒu shì huò mǒu yí shì tài de qíng kuàng huò zī liào yòng yú liáo jiě pàn duàn huò chú lǐ wèn tí de xìn xī

Word origin

情 (qíng, "circumstances") + 报 (bào, "report") forms a noun for circumstances that are reported so others can understand and handle them.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a spy-only meaning, but this noun also fits gathered facts from police, news, research, and other formal settings.

Other meanings

  • intelligencenoun

Related words

  • 情报系统qíng bào xì tǒngintelligence systemnoun
  • 情报传递qíng bào chuán dìintelligence transmissionnoun

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