Meaning of 通报
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to inform
- to notify
- to announce
- circular
- bulletin
- (scientific) journal
How to use 通报
通报 is a formal word used by governments, companies, schools, and police to officially inform people or issue a bulletin, often about incidents, results, or disciplinary actions. It works as a verb and as a noun. Example: 公司通报了这次事故的原因。(Gōngsī tōngbào le zhè cì shìgù de yuányīn.) The company announced the cause of the accident.
通 (tōng) means to go through or connect, and 报 (bào) means to report, as in 报纸 (bàozhǐ) newspaper. A 通报 is a report that gets passed through to everyone who needs it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 通报 where 通知 (tōngzhī) fits better. 通知 is the everyday word for telling someone about a meeting or plan, while 通报 sounds official and is usually about an event or a ruling being circulated. Also keep the first tone flat on 通 (tōng) and the fourth tone falling on 报 (bào).
Stroke order for each character
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通 tōng · to go through · 10 strokes
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报 bào · to report · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 通报.
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 日报 | rìbào | daily newspaper |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin |
| 晚报 | wǎnbào | evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | regular; usual; normal; usually; normally |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report (news); report |
Questions about 通报
What does 通报 mean?
通报 (tōngbào) means "to inform; to notify" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 通报?
通报 is made of 2 characters: 通 (10 strokes), 报 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 通报 an HSK word?
Yes. 通报 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 通报 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 通报 is written 通報.
What does 通报批评 mean?
通报批评 (tōngbào pīpíng) means to criticize someone publicly through an official notice. It is a common disciplinary measure in schools, workplaces, and government units in China.
Can 通报 mean a scientific journal?
Yes. It appears in the names of some academic journals, such as 科学通报 (Kēxué Tōngbào), Chinese Science Bulletin. In this sense it works like the English word bulletin in a journal title.