Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
报
bào
Description
"报"这个字有很多意思，可以指报纸，也可以表示告诉别人消息，或者报答别人。
Meanings
报bào
newspaper
我每天早上看报。
报bào
to report; to tell news
请你报一下你的名字。
报bào
to repay; to requite
我一定会报答你。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'to requite/repay'; extended to 'report' and 'newspaper' senses.
- Nuance
报 alone often means 'newspaper' in speech; use 报纸 to be clearer.
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