Definition
举报 means to report wrongdoing to the authorities—it's about whistleblowing or tipping off on misconduct. This differs from 报警 (calling police for an emergency) and 报案 (filing a crime case), and from 汇报 (reporting work to a superior).
verb
to report (wrongdoing or a wrongdoer) to the authoritiesto denounce
Examples
- 举报。Tā nìmíng jǔ bào le gōngsī de cáiwù zàojiǎ xíngwéi.He anonymously reported the company's financial fraud.
- ，举报。Rúguǒ nǐ fāxiàn yǒu rén shòuhuì, kěyǐ xiàng jìwěi jǔ bào.If you find someone taking bribes, you can report it to the discipline commission.
- 举报。Jǐngfāng gǔlì shìmín jíshí jǔ bào kěyí huódòng.The police encourage citizens to promptly report suspicious activities.
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