通报

• Pinyin: tōng bào
• Hanzi breakdown: 通 = to communicate; 报 = to report — to notify, a bulletin

Meaning

To notify; to circulate a notice; a bulletin. Officially informing or reporting to a group.

Used in formal and official contexts: 通报情况 (report the situation), 通报批评 (public criticism notice), 通报表扬 (commendation notice), 疫情通报 (epidemic bulletin). As a noun, refers to an official notice or bulletin. Common in government, corporate, and institutional communication.

Examples

1. 公司将对违规行为进行全员通报批评。 The company will issue a public criticism notice to all employees regarding the violation.
2. 卫生部门每天发布疫情通报。 The health department releases epidemic bulletins daily.
3. 请各部门及时通报项目进展情况。 Please have all departments promptly report on project progress.

Usage Guide

Context: government, corporate, official

Tone: official

Do Say

• 请把这个消息通报给所有相关人员。(Please notify all relevant personnel of this news.)
• 今天的通报内容很重要。(Today's bulletin contains important information.)

Don't Say

• 朋友间告知消息不用'通报'，用'告诉'或'说一声' (Between friends, use 告诉 or 说一声, not 通报 — it's too official)

Origin & History

Compound of 通 (to communicate, circulate) + 报 (to report, inform). Together they mean to circulate information or issue an official notice.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal