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上报 (shàng bào) — to report to a higher authority; to appear in the news (to be reported by the media)

Definition

上报 means reporting upward to a higher authority in an organization. Distinguish it from 报道 (news/media reporting) and 汇报 (giving a work report); 报案 is specifically for crimes.

verb
to report to a higher authorityto appear in the news (to be reported by the media)

Examples

  • 上报。
    Zhè jiàn shì bì xū jǐn kuài shàng bào lǐng dǎo.
    This matter must be reported to the leadership as soon as possible.
  • 上报。
    Tā de yán jiū chéng guǒ zuì jìn shàng bào le.
    His research results recently appeared in the news.
  • 上报。
    Měi gè bù mén dōu yào àn shí shàng bào gōng zuò qíng kuàng.
    Every department must report its work situation on time.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

上shàngupward
报bàoreport

上 (upward) and 报 (report) together mean to report to a higher level.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

上 is drawn as a short horizontal line placed above a longer arc, marking a position above that arc.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 報; 报 is its simplified writing.

  • 㚔㚔㚔handcuffs
  • 𠬝𠬝𠬝to subdue

The traditional form 報 puts 㚔 (handcuffs) beside 𠬝 (to subdue), showing someone restrained and subdued, as in convicting or punishing a guilty person. The simplified 报 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Communication & SpeechManagement

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