报 (bào) - to report & to announce

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bào ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

傲不

报 · bào

to report;

to announce;

to inform;

to repay;

to respond;

newspaper;

periodical

to reportto announceto inform

Usage highlights

newspaperto reportreward/compensationto repay a kindnessrevengeto inform

Synonyms

  • 告— to tell; to inform
  • 报知— to report; to notify
  • 汇报— to report; to give an account

Antonyms

  • 瞒— to conceal; to hide
  • 隐— to conceal; to hide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I read the newspaper every morning (报纸).
  • Please report to the teacher (报告老师).
  • He received a reward for his good deed (报酬).
  • The company issued its annual report (年度报告).

Collocations

  • newspaper(报纸)
  • to report(报告)
  • reward/compensation(报酬)
  • to repay a kindness(报恩)
  • revenge(报仇)
  • to inform(报信)

Idioms

  • To repay a kindness with enmity(恩将仇报)
  • To report good news(报喜不报忧)
  • To repay a debt of gratitude(知恩图报)
  • To take revenge(以德报怨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to judge' or 'to requite' in oracle bone inscriptions, showing the concept of reciprocity.
  • In Confucian ethics, the character embodies the principle of repaying kindness and maintaining social harmony.
  • Associated with communication and information dissemination in modern contexts, particularly in media.

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