Chinese Conversation · Level 71
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Chinese word
通报
Pronunciation
Pinyintōng bào
Meaning
- verbreport
Example
他把事情通报给了领导。tā bǎ shì qíng tōng bào gěi le líng dǎo
He reported the matter to his supervisor.
More examples
那位经理因为失职被通报批评。nà wèi jīng lǐ yīn wèi shī zhí bèi tōng bào pī píng
That manager was criticized in a public notice for neglecting his duties.
Core concept
One-way communication carries a significant matter to an authority or other concerned party for action.
Common phrases
向上级通报情况xiàng shàng jí tōng bào qíng kuàng
report the situation to a superior
通报进展tōng bào jìn zhǎn
report on progress
被通报批评bèi tōng bào pī píng
be criticized in a public notice
Similar words
报告bào gào: Tell a higher authority about important facts or results so the authority can decide what to do.
汇报huì bào: Provide a supervisor with a clear report on how work is progressing or what it achieved.
通知tōng zhī: Make necessary information known to a particular group of people.
告诉gào sù: Give someone information about a situation through casual spoken communication.
Definition in Chinese
把事情、情况或决定报告给上级或有关人员，使他们及时了解并可采取相应措施。bǎ shì qíng qíng kuàng huò jué dìng bào gào gěi shàng jí huò yǒu guān rén yuán shǐ tā men jí shí liáo jiě bìng kě cái qǔ xiāng yìng cuò shī
Word origin
通报 (tōngbào, "report") is formed from 通 (tōng, "convey") and 报 (bào, "report"), so its structure evokes a report conveyed to the relevant people.
Usage tips
- The word commonly concerns an organized update about a situation or decision, rather than a small piece of personal news.