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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 16101 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  tin1 hei3 bou3 gou3  tian1 qi4 bao4 gao4 = weather report (common formation)
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
detail  bou3 meng2  bao4 ming2 = to register
detail  jan1 zoeng1 sau4 bou3  en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 = ungrateful
detail  cing4 bou3  qing2 bao4 = intelligence; information
detail  gung1 bou3  gong1 bao4 = public announcement
detail  soeng5 bou3  shang4 bao4 = to report to superiors
detail  san1 bou3  shen1 bao4 = to report; to declare
detail  bou3 hon1/1*2  bao4 kan1 = the print media
detail  bou3 dou3  bao4 dao4 = announce one's arrival/presence; to check-in; report for duty;
detail  bou3 fuk6  bao4 fu4 = to avenge
detail  bou3 se5  bao4 she4 = press office
detail  bou3 daap3  bao4 da2 = to repay
detail  bou3 haau2  bao4 kao3 = to register for an examination
detail  bou3 cau4  bao4 chou2 = reward; renumeration
detail  bou3 siu1  bao4 xiao1 = to submit claims; a write-off
detail  jat6 bou3  ri4 bao4 = daily newspaper; a daily
detail  jyu6 bou3  yu4 bao4 = forecast
detail  zau1 bou3  zhou1 bao4 = weekly newspaper or news magazine
detail  waa6*2 bou3  hua4 bao4 = pictorial
detail  cau4 bou3  chou2 bao4 = to repay; to compensate; to reward
detail  maan5 bou3  wan3 bao4 = evening newspaper
detail  din6 bou3  dian4 bao4 = telegram; telegraph; cable; wire
detail  tung1 bou3  tong1 bao4 = bulletin
detail  bou3 zoeng1  bao4 zhang1 = newspaper
detail  bou3 gwaan1  bao4 guan1 = to declare at customs
detail  wui6 bou3  hui4 bao4 = [1] to report; [2] to give an account of; [2] debrief
detail  bou3 on3  bao4 an4 = report a case to the security authorities
detail  cing4 bou3 guk6*2  qing2 bao4 ju2 = intelligence agency
detail  ming4 bou3  ming2 bao4 = Ming Pao newspaper (Hong Kong)
detail  si4 bou3  shi2 bao4 = "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
detail  ging2 bou3  jing3 bao4 = (fire) alarm, alert, warning
detail  bou3 jing3  bao4 ying4 = retribution, judgment
detail  wui4 bou3  hui2 bao4 = (in) return, reciprocation, payback, retaliation
detail  gaan2 bou3  jian3 bao4 = brief; briefing; presentation
detail  bou3 cing1  bao4 cheng1 = to repay a kindness suitably
detail  geoi2 bou3  ju3 bao4 = to report to the authorities; to denounce
detail  jau4 bou3   = ... Post (for a newspaper name)
detail  bou3 jip6   = newspaper industry ("press" as a noun modifier)
detail  geoi3 bou3  ju4 bao4 = it is reported; according to reports
detail  tung1 fung1 bou3 seon3  tong1 feng1 bao4 xin4 = to divulge secret information
detail  hou2 sam1 jau5 hou2 bou3   = your charity would be rewarded
detail  sin3 bou3   = tip off
detail  sung3 bou3 saang1   = newsboy, newsman
detail  maai6 bou3 jan4   = newsboy
detail  syu1 bou3 taan1   = newsagent
detail  bou3 zi2 zai2   = a newsboy
detail  jan4 man4 jat6 bou3  ren2 min2 ri4 bao4 = Renmin Ribao (People's Daily)
detail  sing1 dou2 jat6 bou3  xing1 dao3 ri4 bao4 = Sing Tao Daily (newspaper)
detail  daa2 siu2 bou3 gou3  da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 = to snitch
detail  hat6 cing4 bou3  he2 qing2 bao4 = nuclear intelligence
detail  gei1 gwaan1 bou3  ji1 guan1 bao4 = official (government-operated) newspaper
detail  bou3 zi2 bou3 dou6  bao4 zhi3 bao4 dao3 = newspaper report
detail 調  diu6 caa4 bou3 gou3  diao4 cha2 bao4 gao4 = memoir, report (common formation)
detail  gei6 seot6 cing4 bou3  ji4 shu4 qing2 bao4 = information technology; IT
detail  gei3 ze2 bou3 dou6  ji4 zhe3 bao4 dao3 = press report
detail  lyun4 hap6 gung1 bou3  lian2 he2 gong1 bao4 = joint announcement
detail  cing4 bou3 bou6 mun4  qing2 bao4 bu4 men2 = intelligence agency
detail  cing4 bou3 bou6  qing2 bao4 bu4 = intelligence agency
detail  cing4 bou3 cyu3  qing2 bao4 chu4 = source (of information)
detail  cing4 bou3 gun1 jyun4  qing2 bao4 guan1 yuan2 = intelligence official
detail  bou3 gaa3  bao4 jia4 = quoted price
detail  bou3 seon3 ze2  bao4 xin4 zhe3 = bode
detail  bou3 seon3  bao4 xin4 = notify; inform
detail  cing4 bou3  cheng2 bao4 = to (submit a) report
detail  fo2 ging2 ging2 bou3 hai6 tung2  huo3 jing3 jing3 bao4 xi4 tong3 = fire alarm system
detail  jyut6 bou3  yue4 bao4 = monthly journal
detail  hok6 bou3  xue2 bao4 = scholarly journal, learned journal
detail  bou3 gou3 man4 hok6  bao4 gao4 wen2 xue2 = [n] reportage
detail  bou3 gwok3  bao4 guo2 = dedicate oneself to the service of one's country
detail  bou3 fuk6 hang4 wai4  bao4 fu4 xing2 wei4 = vindictive act
detail  bou3 wu6 hau2  bao4 hu4 kou3 = apply for a resident permit
detail  mui4 tai2 bou3 dou6  mei2 ti3 bao4 dao3 = media report; news report
detail  baak6 bou3 zi2  bai2 bao4 zhi3 = newsprint
detail  jin4 gau3 bou3 gou3  yan2 jiu4 bao4 gao4 (Taiwan), yan2 jiu1 bao4 gao4 (PRC) = research report
detail  zung3 hap6 bou3 dou6  zong1 he2 bao4 dao3 = to make a (summary report; press release; brief)
detail  zeoi1 zung1 bou3 dou6  zhui1 zong1 bao4 dao3 = [n] investigative report
detail  zung1 man4 bou3 zoeng1   = Chinese-language newspapers
detail  zung1 kei4 bou3 gou3  zhong1 qi1 bao4 gao4 (PRC), zhong1 qi2 bao4 gao4 (Taiwan) = an interim report
detail  gaau1 wun6 cing4 bou3   = exchange intelligence/the sharing of intelligence
detail  daai6 zi6 bou3  da4 zi4 bao4 = big character posters (dazibao)
detail  bou3 jan1  bao4 en1 = pay a debt of gratitude
detail  bou3 taan1   = bookstall, news-stand
detail  bou3 faan3*2   = newspaper vendors
detail  mei5 neoi5 hoi2 bou3   = beautiful woman poster, pinup gal poster
detail  bou3 ji5  bao4 yi3 = to give in return
detail  bou3 sat1  bao4 shi1 = report the loss to the authorities concerned
detail  din6 bou3 gei1  dian4 bao4 ji1 = telegraph
detail  tai2 bou3 zi2   = to read a newspaper
detail  waa4 man4 bou3 zi2   = a Chinese language newspaper
detail  bun2 bou3 gei3 ze2  ben3 bao4 ji4 zhe3 = the reporter working specially for a newspaper (claimed by the paper authority)
detail  gei3 ze2 bou3 dou6  ji4 zhe3 bao4 dao4 = press report
detail  ging2 bou3 hei3  jing3 bao4 qi4 = siren (device that makes noise)
detail  jin6 ngaan5 bou3  xian4 yan3 bao4 = to see those who have done wrong getting their just punishment
detail  zin2 bou3  jian3 bao4 = [v] to cut or clip from a newspaper; [n] newspaper clippings
detail  bo3 bou3  bo4 bao4 = [v] announce, read (the news)
detail  bou3 gaai3  bao4 jie4 = the press; journalistic circles; the journalists
detail  bou3 gun2  bao4 guan3 = newspaper office
detail  bou3 seoi3  bao4 shui4 = file a tax return; declare or make a statement of dutiable goods
detail  jyut6 bou3 sat1  yue4 bao4 shi4 = newspaper reading room
detail  wui4 bou3 leot6*2   = commercial return; the rate of return
detail  zung1 man4 bou3 zi2  zhong1 wen2 bao4 zhi3 = [n] a Chinese language newspaper
detail  mou4 sin3 din6 bou3  wu2 xian4 dian4 bao4 = aerogram; aerogramme; marconi; marconigram; radiotelegram; radiotelegraph; radiotelegraphy (common formation)
detail  gung1 bou3  gong1 ben3 = cost (of production)
detail  faat3 bou3  fa1 bao4 = transmit messages by radio; telegraphy
detail  faat3 bou3 gei1  fa1 bao4 ji1 = communicator; sender (machine)
detail  gin3 bou3  jian4 bao4 = appear in the newspaper
detail  syu1 bou3  shu1 bao4 = books and newspapers
detail  tin1 hei3 jyu6 bou3  tian1 qi4 yu4 bao4 = weather forecast (common formation)
detail  jat1 bou3 waan4 jat1 bou3  yi1 bao4 huan2 yi1 bao4 = retribution paid out in kind
detail  bou3 meng2 gin3 gung1  bao4 ming2 jian4 gong1 = apply for interview
detail  bou3 liu6*2   = to report
detail  bou3 zi2 dong3   = a newspaper vendor's stall
detail  bou3 zi2 lou2   = a newspaper vendor (person)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 bou3 ceon1   = Lysimachia alpestris (Hong Kong primrose)
detail  san1 man4 bou3 gou3   = news report (common formation)
detail  san1 man4 bou3 dou6   = newscast (common formation)
detail  san1 man4 gaan2 bou3  xin1 wen2 jian3 bao4 = news brief (common formation)
detail  zeon3 dou6 bou3 gou3   = progress report
detail  zung3 hap6 bou3 gou3   = summary report; press release; brief (noun)
detail  gwai3 bou3  ji4 bao4 = quarterly report
detail  bou3 ting4  bao4 ting2 = kiosk; newsstand
detail  san1 man4 bou3 dou6 jyun4   = newscaster; newsreader; news presenter
detail  bou3 zit6  bao4 jie2 = to report a success; to announce a victory
detail  bou3 sang1 zi2   = birth certificate
detail  bou3 hei2  bao4 xi3 = to announce good news; to report success
detail  jing1 jau5 ci2 bou3   = it serves you right
detail  bou3 hai6  bao4 xi4 = newspaper chain; syndicate
detail  bou3 fai3  bao4 fei4 = scrap; condemnation
detail 西  sai1 bou3   = English newspaper
detail  hou2 jan4 jau5 hou2 bou3  hao3 ren2 you3 hao3 bao4 = one good turn deserves another
detail  gyun1 keoi1 bou3 gwok3  juan1 qu1 bao4 guo2 = to die fight for one's country; to sacrifice one's life for his country
detail  sau1 zaap6 cing4 bou3  shou1ji2 qing2 bao4 = gather intelligence
detail  wui6 bou3  hui4 bao4 = [1] to report; [2] to give an account of; [2] debrief [Also 匯報]
detail  ji5 dak1 bou3 jyun3  yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 = repay evil with good; return good for evil
detail  bou3 duk6  bao4 du2 = register for a course
detail  bou3 gun1  bao4 guan1 = report a crime to the local government (in the old days)
detail  zeon6 sam1 tou4 bou3  jin4 xin1 tu bao4 = do all within one's means to repay someone for something good they did
detail  tou4 bou3  tu2 bao4 = seek to repay someone for sth. good they did
detail  bou3 cyun3  bao4 cun4 = report someone to law enforcement
detail  geoi3 bou3 dou6  ju4 bao4 dao4 = according to a report / It is reported that..
detail  bou3 cyun3  bao4 chuan4 = to inform or snitch on someone
detail  jau5 jan1 bit1 bou3  you3 en1 bi4 bao4 = be sure to repay sb. for their kindness
detail  bou3 gaai1 jam1  bao4 jia1 yin1 = 1. sing Christmas carols 2. spread good news
detail  tin1 lei5 bou3 jing3  tian1 li3 bao4 ying4 = divine retribution
detail  zung1 joeng1 cing4 bou3 guk6*2  zhong1 yang1 qing2 bao4 ju2 = Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 bou3 din6 waa6*2 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 bao4 dian4 hua4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = CCITT
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph; CCITT (now ITU)
detail  jat6 bun2 din6 bou3 din6 waa6*2 gung1 si1  ri4 ben3 dian4 bao4 dian4 hua4 gong1 si1 = Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)
detail  gwong1 ming4 jat6 bou3  guang1 ming2 ri4 bao4 = Guangming Daily
detail  bak1 ging1 zau1 bou3  bei3 jing1 zhou1 bao4 = Beijing Review
detail  waa4 sing6 deon6 si4 bou3  hua2 sheng4 dun4 shi2 bao4 = Washington Times (newspaper)
detail  waa4 sing6 deon6 jau4 bou3  hua2 sheng4 dun4 you2 bao4 = Washington Post (newspaper)
detail  cyun4 zan1 din6 bou3  chuan2 zhen1 dian4 bao4 = [n] phototelegraph
detail  jyun4 zi2 fo1 hok6 gaa1 tung1 bou3  yuan2 zi3 ke1 xue2 jia1 tong1 bao4 = Journal of Atomic Scientists
detail  lok3 caam3 gei1 si4 bou3  luo4 shan1 ji1 shi2 bao4 = Los Angeles Times
detail  nau2 joek3 si4 bou3  niu3 yue1 shi2 bao4 = New York Times (newspaper)
detail  coi4 mou6 bou3 gou3  cai2 wu4 bao4 gao4 = [n] financial report, financial statement
detail  hoeng1 gong2 ging1 zai3 jat6 bou3   = Hong Kong Economic Daily
detail  ji5 sik1 lit6 cing4 bou3 guk6*2   = Mossad
detail  gwok3 zai3 sin1 keoi1 leon6 taan4 bou3   = International Herald Tribune
detail  zi1 gaa1 go1 taai3 joeng4 si4 bou3   = Chicago Sun Times
detail  zeoi3 gou1 gim2 caat3 jyun6*2 gung1 zok3 bou3 gou3   = the Supreme People's Procuratorate report
detail  zeoi3 gou1 faat3 jyun6*2 gung1 zok3 bou3 gou3   = the Supreme People's Court report
detail  hung1 zaap6 gaai2 ceoi4 dik1 ging2 bou3   = all-clear
detail  naam4 fong1 dou1 si5 bou3   = Southern Metropolitan Daily
detail  ming4 bou3 zau1 hon1*2   = Ming Pao Weekly
detail  dung1 fong1 jat6 bou3   = Oriental Daily
detail  nau2 joek3 jau4 bou3   = The New York Post
detail  je4 lou6 saat3 laang5 jau4 bou3   = The Jerusalem Post
detail  gau6 gam1 saan1 ping4 leon6 bou3   = San Francisco Examiner
detail  zi1 gaa1 go1 leon6 taan4 bou3   = Chicago Tribune
detail  ping4 gwo2 jat6 bou3   = Apple Daily
detail  gam1 jung4 si4 bou3   = Financial Times
detail  wai6 bou3   = The (Manchester) Guardian (newspaper)
detail  seon3 bou3   = Hong Kong Economic Journal
detail  dou1 si5 jat6 bou3   = Metropolis Daily
detail  san1 ging1 bou3  xin1 jing1 bao4 = Beijing news (newspaper)
detail  ziu1 sin1 jat6 bou3  chao2 xian1 ri4 bao4 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ri4 bao4 (PRC) = Chosun Ilbo (South Korean daily paper)
detail  waa4 ji5 gaai1 jat6 bou3   = The Wall Street Journal
detail  gaau1 caa1 bou3 fuk6  jiao1 cha1 bao4 fu4 = cross retaliation (common formation)
detail  geoi2 bou3 din6 waa6*2  ju3 bao4 dian4 hua4 = a hotline telephone line (for reporting sth to the authorities) (common formation)
detail  hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3  hai3 xia2 shi2 bao4 = The Straits Times
detail  mei5 gwok3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 gung1 si1  mei3 guo2 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 gong1 si1 = AT&T
detail  zung1 joeng1 jat6 bou3  zhong1 yang1 ri4 bao4 = Central Daily News
detail  san1 man4 maan5 bou3  xin1 min2 wan3 bao4 = Xinmin Evening News
detail  sing1 zau1 jat6 bou3  xing1 zhou1 ri4 bao4 = Sin Chew Daily (common formation)
detail  faat3 laan4 haak1 fuk1 wui6 bou3  fa3 lan2 ke4 fu2 hui4 bao4 = Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (common formation)
detail  jan1 gwo2 bou3 jing1  yin1 guo3 bao4 ying1 = karma , retribution for sin , punitive justice
detail  ngoi6 dei6 bou3 hon1/1*2  wai4 di4 bao4 kan1 = out-of-town newspapers and magazines
detail  sai3 gaai3 bou3  shi4 jie4 bao4 = Le Monde (French newspaper)
detail  sai3 gaai3 jat6 bou3  shi4 jie4 ri4 bao4 = World Journal, US newspaper
detail  zung1 gwok3 ging1 jing4 bou3  zhong1 guo2 jing1 ying2 bao4 = China Business (a Beijing newspaper)
detail  taai3 joeng4 bou3  tai4 yang2 bao4 = Sun newspaper
detail  san1 waa4 jat6 bou3  xing1 hua2 ri4 bao4 = Xinhua Daily
detail  san1 hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3  xin1 hai3 xia2 Shi2 bao4 = New Strait Times
detail  lou4 dung6 bou3  lao2 dong4 bao4 = Trud (Russian newspaper)
detail  juk6 bou3 zi1 dak1; hou6 tin1 mong5 gik6  yu4 bao4 zhi1 de2, hao4 tian1 wang3 ji2 = to repay one's parents kindness (in rearing one) is as limitless as the sky
detail  se2 san1 bou3 gwok3  she3 shen1 bao4 guo2 = give up one's life to repay one's country
detail  se2 san1 tou4 bou3  she3 shen1 tu2 bao4 = give up one's life in an effort to repay for one's indebtedness
detail  ban2 bou3  bing3 bao4 = report to (a superior)
detail  zung1 gwok3 jat6 bou3  zhong1 guo2 ri4 bao4 = China Daily (an English language newspaper)
detail  zung1 gwok3 si4 bou3  zhong1 guo2 shi2 bao4 = China Times (newspaper)
detail  naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3  nan2 hua2 zao3 bao4 = South China Morning Post (newspaper in Hong Kong)
detail  jan3 dou6 si4 bou3  yin4 du4 shi2 bao4 = India Times
detail  zung1 gwok3 cing1 nin4 bou3  zhong1 guo2 qing1 nian2 bao4 = China Youth (official newspaper)
detail  naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = South China Morning Post Ltd
detail  naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd
detail  san1 gaa1*3 bo1 hoi2 haap6 si4 bou3 zi2 sou3   = Singapore Straits Times Index
detail 100  jing1 gwok3 gam1 jung4 si4 bou3 -1 00zi2 sou3   = London FTSE-100 Share Index
detail  dung1 fong1 bou3 jip6 zaap6 tyun4   = Oriental Press Group
detail  faat3 gwok3 maan5 bou3  fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 wan3 bao4 = France Soir
detail  hon4 gwok3 jat6 bou3  han2 guo2 ri4 bao4 = The Korea Times
detail  lyun4 hap6 zou2 bou3  lian2 he2 zao3 bao4 = Lianhe Zaobao (Chinese daily newspaper in Singapore
detail  gwok3 zai3 din6 waa6*2 din6 bou3 zi1 seon1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  guo2 ji4 dian4 hua4 dian4 bao4 zi1 xun2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = International Consultative Committee for Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT/ITU)
detail  tou4 pin3 bou3  tu2 pian4 bao4 = Bild-Zeitung

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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