禀报 (bǐng bào) — to report (to a superior)

Definition

禀报 is a formal, written verb meaning to report to a superior, used in official or institutional contexts. It takes 上级/领导 as the recipient, unlike everyday 报告 or 告诉.

verb
to report (to a superior)

Examples

  • 禀报。
    Tā xiàng shàng jí bǐng bào le zhè xiàng gōng zuò de jìn zhǎn.
    He reported the progress of this work to his superior.
  • 禀报。
    Zhè jiàn shì xū yào jí shí xiàng lǐng dǎo bǐng bào.
    This matter needs to be reported to the leader promptly.
  • 禀报。
    Qǐng bǎ diào chá jié guǒ xiáng xì bǐng bào yí xià.
    Please report the investigation results in detail.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

禀bǐngsubmit/report
报bàoreport

禀 (submit/report) and 报 (report) combine as parallel actions to mean report to a superior.

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 稟; 禀 is its simplified writing.

  • 㐭㐭㐭granary
  • 禾禾hégrain

The traditional form 稟 combines 㐭 (granary) and 禾 (grain) to show gifting grain; the simplified 禀 is a shorthand, so its present parts are not the historical parts.

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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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