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报
bào
Description
“报”可以表示报纸，也可以表示告诉别人或者回答别人的行为。
"报" can mean newspaper, or the act of telling or responding to others.
我们常说“报名”“报告”“报答”，这些词里都有这个字。
We often say "报名" (sign up), "报告" (report), "报答" (repay); all these words contain this character.
Meanings
报bào
newspaper
爸爸每天早上看报。
Dad reads the newspaper every morning.
报bào
to report; to tell; to announce
请你把结果报给我。
Please report the results to me.
报bào
to repay; to requite
他要报答老师的帮助。
He wants to repay the teacher's help.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'to requite/repay', later extended to 'report' and 'newspaper'.
- Nuance
as a noun it is short for 报纸; often used in compounds like 日报, 晚报.
In videos
“你想要报这个老师的semi，”
“听说是那个房东报的案”
“我看无论是华文报或英文报都很困难”
“这边手机的号码报一下给我吧”
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