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谍报 (dié bào) — intelligence report

Definition

Refers to intelligence reports or secret information gathered, especially military or espionage context. Related to 情报 (intelligence in general) but 谍报 specifically emphasizes information obtained through espionage.

noun
intelligence report
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 谍报，。
    Zhè fèn dié bào lái zì qián xiàn, fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    This intelligence report comes from the front line and is very important.
  • 谍报。
    Tā fù zé fēn xī měi tiān shōu jí dào de dié bào.
    He is responsible for analyzing the intelligence reports collected every day.
  • 谍报。
    dié bào Xiǎn shì dí rén zhèng zài diào dòng bù duì.
    The intelligence report shows that the enemy is moving troops.

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.

谍diéspy
报bàoreport

谍, 'spy', specifies the kind of 报, 'report', so it is an intelligence report.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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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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Military & Defense

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