Writing
报 (bào) — how to say "newspaper" in Chinese
报
Newspaper
noun
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
订报
dìng bào
subscribe to a newspaper
Examples
他每天买一份报。
He buys a newspaper every day.
我看报。
I read the newspaper.
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Frequently asked questions
Newspaper in Chinese word
"newspaper" in Chinese is 报 (bào).
What does 报 mean in English?
报 (bào) means "Newspaper".
Newspaper in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced bào (written as bao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bao in Chinese character
It is written 报 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 报?
报 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 报
在…内 — within a time period
在 (zài) + Time Period + 内 (nèi) + Verb
凡是 — all, every
凡是 (fánshì) + Noun Phrase, 都 (dōu) + Verb
果然 — as expected
果然 (guǒrán) + Result (matching expectation)
根据 vs 据 — according to, based on
根据 (gēnjù) + Noun / 据 (jù) + Source / Report
届时 — at that time, then
届时 (jièshí) + Clause; 早日 (zǎorì) / 尽早 (jǐnzǎo) + Verb; 即时 (jíshí) + Verb