Chinese word

报到

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào dào

Meaning

  • verbcheck in

Example

到酒店后请到前台报到。dào jiǔ diàn hòu qǐng dào qián tái bào dào

After arriving at the hotel, please check in at the front desk.

Illustration for 报到 (check in)

More examples

第一天上班要到人事部报到。dì yì tiān shàng bān yào dào rén shì bù bào dào

On the first day of work, check in with the personnel department.

Core concept

Turning up at a place and entering its official attendance or service process through a notice.

Common phrases

  • 到前台报到dào qián tái bào dào

    check in at the front desk

  • 到公司报到dào gōng sī bào dào

    report to the company

  • 办理报到手续bàn lǐ bào dào shǒu xù

    complete check-in procedures

Similar words

签到qiān dào: Marks arrival or attendance with a name or signature.
登记dēng jì: Records personal information and required details for official use.
入住rù zhù: Begins staying at a hotel or other lodging after entering a room.
报名bào míng: Registers to take part in an activity or course by submitting personal information.

Definition in Chinese

到达某地后向有关人员或系统申报身份并完成登记，以确认到场并启动相关流程。dào dá mǒu dì hòu xiàng yǒu guān rén yuán huò xì tǒng shēn bào shēn fèn bìng wán chéng dēng jì yǐ què rèn dào chǎng bìng qǐ dòng xiāng guān liú chéng

Word origin

The compound 报 (bào, "report") + 到 (dào, "arrive") presents check-in as reporting the fact of arrival to the people or system responsible.

Usage tips

  • Modern registration may happen online, but this verb still focuses on confirming arrival rather than submitting an application before arrival.

Other meanings

  • registerverb
  • report inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 报到证bào dào zhèngcheck-in certificatenoun
  • 报到表bào dào biǎocheck-in formnoun

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