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[1] [v] repay; recompense [2] [n] reward; retribution [3] [v] report; announce; [n] report [4] [n] newspaper; periodical; journal Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 土 (#32)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 16044 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 13:22 |
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報紙 bou3 zi2 = newspaper 報導 bou3 dou6 = to report; a report 報數 bou3 sou3 = count off! 惡有惡報 ok3 jau5 ok3 bou3 = evil will be repaid with evil; evil has its own retribution 小報 siu2 bou3 = tabloid 報告 bou3 gou3 = to report 報警 bou3 ging2 = report to the police 報道 bou3 dou6 = to report (news); news story 海報 hoi2 bou3 = poster 報仇 bou3 sau4 = revenge See all 214 compounds (CantoDict reports 225 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 報
我哋幾個夾手夾腳,好快就做完份報告書 粵
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.
請你幫我買幾份報紙,南華、星島、明報各一份。
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.
首先係一般情報 粵
First of all, we have some (new) information. [Lit. first is one [counter] piece-of-intelligence]
不過大部分都只係冇用嘅情報 粵
Most of the reports are useless though. [Lit. however most also simply are no use [possessive particle] piece-of-intelligence]
打探商業情報﹐先至係佢參加旅行團嘅真正目的。 粵
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour. [先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]
自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。 粵
Show all 11 examplesEver since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts. [http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975] |