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(bào gào) - report; to report in Mandarin

bàogào

Traditional: 報告

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HSK 4
#742 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

report; to report

Word origin

A two-character word: 报 'to report, to repay' plus 告 'to tell, to announce' (often analysed as 口 mouth with an element above). Together 报告 means a report or to report.

Origin
compound
Root
报 (report) + 告 (tell, with 口 mouth)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 报

报

Stroke order for 告

告

Examples

。

Please write a report.

。

He reported the situation to the boss.

详xiáng细xì。

This report is very detailed.

。

Please submit your report.

。

This report is well written.

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This word is part of lesson 15.