cing4 bou3呈報呈报
Jyutpingcing4 bou3
Yalechìhng bou
Definition
To report or notify, especially to a government authority.
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How it's used
Reserved for formal or administrative contexts, this term implies a hierarchical reporting structure. It is almost exclusively used when communicating with official bodies, departments, or superiors. Using it in casual conversation sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic.
Examples
This matter needs to be reported to the government.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 講, which is for general telling. 呈報 carries a sense of official documentation or legal requirement, so it is inappropriate for casual updates between friends.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
