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报导 (bào dǎo) — to report (news); to cover (an event)

Definition

A verb meaning 'to report' or 'to cover' news, used mainly for journalism (newspapers, reporters, news agencies). It is the Mainland-style spelling; the Taiwan/HK form is 報道.

verb
to report (news)to cover (an event)

Examples

  • 报导。
    Jì zhě zhèng zài bào dǎo zhè chǎng guó jì huì yì.
    The reporter is covering this international conference.
  • 报导。
    Bào zhǐ xiáng xì bào dǎo le zuó tiān de dì zhèn.
    The newspaper reported yesterday's earthquake in detail.
  • 报导。
    Zhè tiáo xīn wén yóu xīn huá shè bào dǎo.
    This news story is reported by Xinhua News Agency.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

报bàoreport
导dǎoguide

报导 combines 报 (report) and 导 (guide), both actions involved in conveying news.

Characters in this word

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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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 導; 导 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
寸寸cùnhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
道
道dào導
Same sound today

The traditional form 導 pairs 道 (path) as the sound part with 寸 (hand), giving the sense of leading someone. The simplified 导 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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