報 (bou3) — reward; retribution in Cantonese
bou˗₃報
简 报
Mandarin Pinyin: bao4
Meaning of 報
nounreward; retribution
nounreport; announce; [n] report
nounrepay; recompense
nounnewspaper; periodical; journal
nounto report
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Example Sentences with 報
今日報紙我擸過吓
I have a quick glance at today's newspaper.
我哋幾個夾手夾腳，好快就做完份報告書
We will be able to complete the report very soon with everyone's help and cooperation.
自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
或者呢個係佢褻瀆神明應得嘅報應
This probably is the punishment he gets for blaspheming against the deities.
跟住個報廢及消帳手續去做就啱㗎喇
Follow the condemnation and write-off procedures and you can't go wrong.
Words Containing 報
上報soeng5 bou3
to report to superiors
月報jyut6 bou3
monthly journal
時報si4 bou3
"Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)
通報tung1 bou3
(n) bulletin; journal; circular; (PRC) oral report; (v) to circulate a notice; to circulate information; to brief
報串bou3 cyun3
to inform or snitch on someone
一報還一報jat1 bou3 waan4 jat1 bou3
retribution paid out in kind
發報機faat3 bou3 gei1
communicator; sender (machine)
閱報室jyut6 bou3 sat1
newspaper reading room
進度報告zeon3 dou6 bou3 gou3
progress report
稟報ban2 bou3
稟告
恩將仇報jan1 zoeng1 sau4 bou3
to repay kindness with enmity | Cant. coll.: 反骨 | Similar: 忘恩負義
送報生sung3 bou3 saang1
newsboy, newsman
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