Writing
报案 (bào àn) — how to say "to report a case" in Chinese
报案
To report a case
verb
Character composition
报
to report
案
case
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
及时报案
jíshí bào'àn
to report the case promptly
Examples
他丢了钱包，所以去警察局报案。
He lost his wallet, so he went to the police station to report it.
他去报案。
He went to report the case.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to report a case" in Chinese?
"to report a case" in Chinese is 报案 (bào àn).
Bao an meaning in Chinese
报案 (bào àn) means "To report a case".
How is 报案 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào àn (written as bao an, baoan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to report a case" in Chinese characters?
It is written 报案: 报 has 7 strokes, 案 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 报案?
报案 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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