Chinese Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Chinese word
报告
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào gào
Meaning
- verbreport
Example
请把情况报告给我。qǐng bǎ qíng kuàng bào gào gěi wǒ
Please report the situation to me.
More examples
学生向老师报告了作业的完成情况。xué shēng xiàng lǎo shī bào gào le zuò yè de wán chéng qíng kuàng
The student reported the homework completion status to the teacher.
Core concept
A structured account moves from the person handling a matter to someone who must know what happened and what was done.
Common phrases
给老师报告gěi lǎo shī bào gào
report to the teacher
当面报告dāng miàn bào gào
report in person
报告工作进展bào gào gōng zuò jìn zhǎn
report on work progress
Similar words
告诉gào sù: To tell someone something directly so that the person learns the information.
汇报huì bào: To give a manager a clear, organized account of work progress or results.
Definition in Chinese
向有关人员陈述事情经过、处理结果或需交代的情况，常含寻求指示或交代责任的意味。xiàng yǒu guān rén yuán chén shù shì qíng jīng guò chú lǐ jié guǒ huò xū jiāo dài de qíng kuàng cháng hán xún qiú zhǐ shì huò jiāo dài zé rèn de yì wèi
Word origin
报告 (bàogào, "to report") joins 报 (bào, "to give an account") + 告 (gào, "to tell"), combining an account of events with telling it to a responsible listener.
Usage tips
- Although English often links reporting with documents or news, the Chinese verb also works in spoken updates to a person responsible for a matter.