Meaning of 报告
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to inform
- to report
- to make known
- report
- speech
- talk
- lecture
Measure word: 篇,份,個|个,通
How to use 报告
报告 works as a verb meaning to report something, often to a superior or an official body. It also works as a noun for a written report or a formal talk or lecture. Example: 我明天要写一份报告。(Wǒ míngtiān yào xiě yí fèn bàogào.) I have to write a report tomorrow.
报 (bào) means to report or announce, as in 报纸 (bàozhǐ) newspaper, and 告 (gào) means to tell, as in 告诉 (gàosu). Put them together and you get a formal telling of news: a report.
Common mistake: Learners often use 报告 for everyday telling, like telling a friend some news, where 告诉 (gàosu) is the natural choice. 报告 sounds formal and official. Also note that both syllables are fourth tone, bàogào, so do not soften the second syllable the way 告诉 (gàosu) often is.
报告 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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报 bào · to report · 7 strokes
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告 gào · to say · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 报告.
| 告诉 | gàosu | to press charges; to file a complaint |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 日报 | rìbào | daily newspaper |
| 晚报 | wǎnbào | evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report (news); report |
| 告别 | gàobié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 报到 | bàodào | to report for duty; to check in |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 汇报 | huìbào | to report; to give an account of |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
Questions about 报告
What does 报告 mean?
报告 (bàogào) means "to inform; to report" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 报告?
报告 is made of 2 characters: 报 (7 strokes), 告 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 报告 an HSK word?
Yes. 报告 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 报告 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 报告 is written 報告.
What measure word goes with 报告?
For a written report, use 份 (fèn), as in 一份报告. For a talk or lecture, use 个 (gè) or 场 (chǎng), as in 做一个报告 (zuò yí ge bàogào), to give a talk.
Why do Chinese students say 报告 before entering a classroom?
In schools in China, a student who arrives late often stands at the door and says 报告 to ask the teacher for permission to come in. It works like saying "Excuse me, may I enter?"