Chinese word

报案

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào àn

Meaning

  • verbreport a crime

Example

我昨天去派出所报案了。wǒ zuó tiān qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le

I went to the police station yesterday to report a crime.

Illustration for 报案 (report a crime)

More examples

发现家里失窃，应该立刻向警方报案并保留证据。fā xiàn jiā lǐ shī qiè yīng gāi lì kè xiàng jǐng fāng bào àn bìng bǎo liú zhèng jù

If you discover that your home has been burgled, you should immediately report it to the police and preserve the evidence.

Core concept

Information about wrongdoing is placed before the police for official handling.

Common phrases

  • 去派出所报案qù pài chū suǒ bào àn

    go to the police station to report a crime

  • 向警方报案xiàng jǐng fāng bào àn

    report a crime to the police

  • 在网上报案zài wǎng shàng bào àn

    report a crime online

Similar words

报警bào jǐng: Alert the police by phone about an urgent danger or accident and ask for help.
举报jǔ bào: Inform the authorities about illegal or harmful behavior and ask them to deal with it.

Definition in Chinese

向公安机关或派出所报告自己遭遇的案件或发现的违法线索，请求警方记录并立案或受理。xiàng gōng ān jī guān huò pài chū suǒ bào gào zì jǐ zāo yù de àn jiàn huò fā xiàn de wéi fǎ xiàn suǒ qǐng qiú jǐng fāng jì lù bìng lì àn huò shòu lǐ

Word origin

报案 (bàoàn, "report a case") is formed from 报 (bào, "report") and 案 (àn, "case"), linking the act of reporting with an identifiable matter for official attention.

Usage tips

  • The subject need not be the victim, since a witness who discovers a suspected offense can also use this verb.

Other meanings

  • police reportnoun

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