报道

• Pinyin: bào dào
• Hanzi breakdown: 报 = simplified from 報, meaning to report; 道 = 辶 (walk) + 首 (head), meaning way or to say

Meaning

To report; news report; coverage. The act of conveying news or information to the public through media.

Used in journalism and media contexts. Can be both a verb (to report on an event) and a noun (a news report). Sometimes written as 报导. Common in phrases like 新闻报道 (news report).

Examples

1. 电视上正在报道今天的天气情况。 The TV is reporting on today's weather conditions.
2. 这篇报道引起了很多人的关注。 This report attracted a lot of public attention.
3. 记者去现场报道了这次事故。 The reporter went to the scene to cover the accident.

Usage Guide

Context: media, journalism, news

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 今天的新闻报道了什么？(What did today's news report on?)
• 这个事件被很多媒体报道了。(This event was reported by many media outlets.)

Don't Say

• 我报道你一件事 (Don't use 报道 for telling friends something — it's for public media reporting. Use 告诉 for telling someone)

Origin & History

Compound of 报 (to report) and 道 (to say, way), meaning to report through speech or writing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal