Chinese word

报

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào

Meaning

  • verbreport

Example

请把你的意见报上来。qǐng bǎ nǐ de yì jiàn bào shàng lái

Please report your opinion.

Illustration for 报 (report)

More examples

一旦发现危险，赶快报警。yí dàn fā xiàn wēi xiǎn gǎn kuài bào jǐng

If you discover danger, call the police immediately.

Core concept

Information is sent into an official or public channel, where it becomes a report or a source of public news.

Common phrases

  • 报告bào gào

    report

  • 报到bào dào

    check in

  • 报警bào jǐng

    call the police

Similar words

告诉gào sù: Tell someone information or news directly in words.
报告bào gào: Present organized facts or results aloud or in writing.
举报jǔ bào: Report a problem or wrongdoing to the relevant authorities so they can respond.
通知tōng zhī: Formally notify someone about a decision, plan, or scheduled event.

Definition in Chinese

向上级、机构或社会公众传达信息或情况，表示报告、通报或发布消息，也常见于构成报纸、报道、报警等词语中。xiàng shàng jí jī gòu huò shè huì gōng zhòng chuán dá xìn xī huò qíng kuàng biǎo shì bào gào tōng bào huò fā bù xiāo xī yě cháng jiàn yú gòu chéng bào zhǐ bào dào bào jǐng děng cí yǔ zhōng

Word origin

报 (bào, "report") is the simplified form of traditional 報 (bào, "report"), a character associated with passing on information and giving a response.

Usage tips

  • This verb is common when information enters an official channel, such as a report to an office or an alert to a public service, while ordinary conversation often uses a different everyday verb.

Other meanings

  • informverb
  • newspapernoun

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