举报

• Pinyin: jǔ bào
• Hanzi breakdown: 举 = 兴 simplified (raise/put forward); 报 = 幸 + 卩 (report/notify)

Meaning

To report (to authorities); to tip off; to expose wrongdoing. The act of notifying relevant authorities about illegal or improper behaviour.

Carries a strong civic connotation in Chinese society. Common in anti-corruption campaigns and law-enforcement contexts. The government actively encourages reporting through dedicated hotlines and online platforms.

Examples

1. 市民可以通过官方热线举报食品安全方面的违规行为。 Residents can report food-safety violations through the official hotline.
2. 他因举报公司长期偷税漏税而受到相关部门的表彰。 He was commended by the relevant authorities for reporting the company’s long-term tax evasion.
3. 匿名举报是保护举报人人身安全与合法权益的重要方式。 Anonymous reporting is an important way to protect whistleblowers’ personal safety and legal rights.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, civic, government

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 如发现违法违规行为，请立即拨打投诉热线进行举报。(If you discover illegal or irregular behaviour, please immediately call the complaint hotline to report it.)
• 该公司数名员工联名举报管理层存在严重腐败问题。(Several employees of the company jointly reported serious corruption issues among management.)

Don't Say

• 举报他迟到了 — 举报 is for reporting illegal or seriously improper conduct to authorities; use 告知老师 or 反映情况 for minor workplace or school matters

Origin & History

举 (raise/bring forward) + 报 (report/inform)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal