tung1 bou3通報通报
Jyutpingtung1 bou3
Yaletūng bou
Definition
To notify, report, or inform formally.
neutralcommunicationwork
How it's used
Carries a formal or bureaucratic tone, often appearing in news reports, corporate announcements, or official government statements. Unlike everyday words for telling someone something, such as 話畀人知, this implies a structured or institutional channel of communication.
Examples
The government has notified the latest traffic arrangements.
Have you received the notification from the company yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, one-on-one social settings, as it sounds overly stiff and distant. For personal matters, use 通知 or 話畀人知 instead.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
