Chinese word

报备

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào bèi

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

出差前要向公司报备行程。chū chāi qián yào xiàng gōng sī bào bèi xíng chéng

Before going on a business trip, you need to report your itinerary to the company.

Illustration for 报备 (report)

More examples

如果有变动请电话报备。rú guǒ yǒu biàn dòng qǐng diàn huà bào bèi

If there are any changes, please report them by phone.

Core concept

A plan or change is placed on another party's radar early enough for records or arrangements.

Common phrases

  • 电话报备diàn huà bào bèi

    report by phone

  • 网上报备wǎng shàng bào bèi

    report online

  • 向领导报备重要情况xiàng líng dǎo bào bèi zhòng yào qíng kuàng

    report important matters to a supervisor

Similar words

报告bào gào: Gives someone information about facts or results so they know what happened.
汇报huì bào: Tells a supervisor about work progress or results.

Definition in Chinese

事先向有关方面报告自己的计划或变动，使对方知悉并据此安排或记录shì xiān xiàng yǒu guān fāng miàn bào gào zì jǐ de jì huà huò biàn dòng shǐ duì fāng zhī xī bìng jù cǐ ān pái huò jì lù

Word origin

报 (bào, "report") + 备 (bèi, "prepare") links advance reporting with the other side's readiness and records.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds more procedural than English "tell" because it can involve a form, message, or system entry rather than only spoken information.

Other meanings

  • notifyverb
  • declareverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 报备制度bào bèi zhì dùreporting systemnoun

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