周报 (zhōu bào) — weekly publication; weekly report

Definition

noun
weekly publicationweekly report
Measure word · 份

Examples

  • 周报。
    Zhè fèn zhōu bào hán gài le gōng sī shàng zhōu de suǒ yǒu zhòng yào xiàng mù jìn zhǎn.
    This weekly report covers all the important project progress from last week.
  • 周报。
    Tā měi gè xīng qī wǔ fù zé biān xiě xiǎo zǔ de zhōu bào.
    He is responsible for writing the group's weekly report every Friday.
  • 周报。
    Dìng yuè zhè fèn zhōu bào néng jí shí liǎo jiě háng yè dòng tài.
    Subscribing to this weekly can help you keep up with industry trends.

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.

周zhōuweek
报bàoreport

周 and 报 combine week and report, making a weekly publication.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The oldest form of 周 drew a jade artifact with carved patterns. It was later borrowed for a place name, so an extra mark was added to distinguish it.

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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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