Definition & Meaning

inform; notify; deliver a message; give information; tip somebody off

Word usage

bào xìn

报 信

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v.inform; notify; deliver a message; give information; tip somebody off
- gǎn kuài gěi tā bào xìn
  赶快给他报信。
  Let him know as soon as possible.
- rú guǒ fā shēng yì wài qǐng jí shí gěi wǒ bào xìn
  如果发生意外，请及时给我报信。
  If anything goes wrong, please let me know as soon as possible.
- qù tōng fēng bào xìn
  去通风报信
  tip off information
- wǒ zài kuàng yě de dù kǒu nà lǐ děng nǐ men bào xìn gěi wǒ
  我在旷野的渡口那里等你们报信给我。
  I will wait at the fords in the field until word comes from you to inform me.
synonym
bào gào报告 tōng xìn通信 tōng gào通告 chuán xìn传信

Word usage

Separable word
"报" and "信" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 谁给他们报的信？
  Who informed them?
- 我们已经给他报过信了。
  We have already notified him.

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