报

bào

HSK 7

报 — bào

1. to report; to inform; to announce

   请把情况及时向上级报告。 qǐng bǎ qíngkuàng jíshí xiàng shàngjí bàogào — Please report the situation to your superior in a timely manner.

2. to respond; to reply

   他立刻报以微笑，表示感谢。 tā lìkè bàoyǐ wēixiào biǎoshìgǎnxiè — He immediately responded with a smile to show his thanks.

3. to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 报名 | 报名 [bào míng])

   你已经报了志愿者的班次了吗？ nǐ yǐjīng bào le zhìyuànzhě de bāncì le ma — Have you already signed up for the volunteer shift?

4. to reward; to recompense

   公司决定对优秀员工予以报酬。 gōngsī juédìng duì yōuxiùyuángōng yǔyǐ bàochóu — The company decided to reward outstanding employees.

5. to take revenge; to retaliate

   他发誓总有一天会报仇。 tā fāshì zǒngyǒuyītiān huì bàochóu — He vowed that one day he would take revenge.

6. newspaper; periodical; journal; bulletin

   昨天的报上没有这条新闻。 zuótiān de bàoshàng méiyǒu zhètiáo xīnwén — Yesterday's paper didn't have this piece of news.

7. telegram (old usage)

   他收到了一份从国外发来的报。 tā shōudào le yīfèn cóng guówài fālái de bào — He received a telegram sent from abroad.