wui6 bou3匯報汇报
Jyutpingwui6 bou3
Yalewuih bou
Definition
To present or report on collected information, work, or findings.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and professional tone, typically reserved for workplace or academic settings. It implies a structured presentation of information rather than a casual update. When speaking informally with colleagues, people often prefer using 講或者交代 instead.
Examples
Are you ready to give the report yet?
He gave a report for a whole hour.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this word for casual storytelling or personal updates, which sounds overly stiff and unnatural. It is specifically for official reports or presentations.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
