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  bou3   jyutping
  bao4   pinyin
[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: (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
報 / 报

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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detail  bou3 zi2  bao4 zhi3 = newspaper
detail  bou3 dou6   = to report; a report
detail  bou3 sou3  bao4 shu4 = count off!
detail  ok3 jau5 ok3 bou3  e4 you3 e4 bao4 = evil will be repaid with evil; evil has its own retribution
detail  siu2 bou3  xiao3 bao4 = tabloid
detail  bou3 gou3  bao4 gao4 = to report
detail  bou3 ging2  bao4 jing3 = report to the police
detail  bou3 dou6  bao4 dao4 = to report (news); news story
detail  hoi2 bou3  hai3 bao4 = poster
detail  bou3 sau4  bao4 chou2 = revenge
See all 214 compounds (CantoDict reports 225 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 報
detail 報紙入便
The newspaper is in the box.
[Lit. the newspaper at box inside]
detail 報紙上便
The newspaper is on top of the box.
[Lit. [counter] newspaper at box top]
detail 今日報紙
I have a quick glance at today's newspaper.
detail 我哋幾個夾手夾腳做完報告
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.
detail 或者呢個褻瀆神明應得報應
This probably is the punishment he gets for blaspheming against the deities.
detail 報紙南華明報各一
Please buy some newspapers for me, South China (Morning Post), Sing Tao (Daily) and Ming Pao (Daily), one each.
detail 首先一般情報
First of all, we have some (new) information.
[Lit. first is one [counter] piece-of-intelligence]
detail 不過大部分只係冇用情報
Most of the reports are useless though.
[Lit. however most also simply are no use [possessive particle] piece-of-intelligence]
detail 打探商業情報先至係參加旅行團真正目的
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour.
[先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]
detail 自從新聞報道椰子又盛, 一帶食肆食住條水, 推出各種各樣椰子有關小食
Ever 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]
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