报社

• Pinyin: bào shè
• Hanzi breakdown: 报 = 扌 (hand) + 卩 (kneeling person) phonetic; 社 = 礻 (altar) + 土 (earth)

Meaning

Newspaper office; newspaper publisher. The organization or physical location where a newspaper is produced.

Refers to the entire organization responsible for producing and distributing a newspaper, including editorial, printing, and business operations. In the digital age, many 报社 have expanded to include online news operations while retaining the traditional name.

Examples

1. 她大学毕业后进了一家报社当记者，专门跑社会新闻。 After graduating, she joined a newspaper as a reporter covering social news.
2. 这家报社因为报道了那起腐败案件而一举成名。 This newspaper became famous overnight for reporting on that corruption case.
3. 传统报社正在转型，纷纷开设网络版和手机客户端。 Traditional newspaper offices are transforming, launching online editions and mobile apps.

Usage Guide

Context: media, journalism, professional

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 他在报社工作了二十年。(He worked at the newspaper for twenty years.)
• 报社派记者去前线采访。(The newspaper sent journalists to the front line.)

Don't Say

• 把网络媒体公司叫'报社' (Don't call online-only media companies 报社 — that term implies traditional print newspaper operations)

Origin & History

报 (newspaper) + 社 (organization/office). Literally 'newspaper organization.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal