gin3 bou3見報见报
Jyutpinggin3 bou3
Yalegin bou
Definition
To appear or be published in the newspapers.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of becoming a subject of news coverage rather than the act of publishing something yourself. It often carries a slightly cynical or cautionary tone, implying that someone is seeking attention or has done something scandalous enough to attract media scrutiny.
Examples
He did a good deed, he should be in the newspaper tomorrow.
You will end up in the papers if you do that, think it over first.
Related words
Common phrases
to be in the news at any moment
to want to be in the news
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the formal written term 刊登, which refers to the act of an editor or company placing an advertisement or article in a paper. 見報 is almost exclusively used for people or events being reported on.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
