报信 (bào xìn) — to notify, to inform (usually about news or an event)
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to deliver news or notify someone, often urgently or on someone's behalf (给他报信 = 'go inform him'). Closer in nuance to 'go tell' than 通知, which is more formal and institutional.
verb
to notifyto inform (usually about news or an event)
Examples
- 报信。Tā lián yè gǎn qù gěi zǒng bù bào xìn.He rushed overnight to notify the headquarters.
- 。Wǒ yǐ jīng gěi tā bào guò yí cì xìn le.I've already informed her once.
- 。Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ bào gè xìn gěi lǎo wáng.Please send a message to Old Wang for me.
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