报 bào — to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge
爸爸每天早上看报纸。Bà ba měi tiān zǎo shang kàn bào zhǐ.Dad reads the newspaper every morning.
Common words: 报纸 (bào zhǐ)、报名 (bào míng)、日报 (rì bào)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to inform"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to inform", including 报 (bào), 告 (gào). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to inform" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 报 (bào), 告 (gào) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bào, gào — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 报 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 报 bàoto announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revengeUseful words: 报纸, 报名
- 告 gàoto tell; to inform; to sayUseful words: 告诉, 广告
Common words for these 2 "to inform" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 报 (bào) — so "to inform" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to inform".
告 gào — to tell; to inform; to say
请告诉我你的地址。Qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ de dì zhǐ.Please tell me your address.
Common words: 告诉 (gào sù)、广告 (guǎng gào)、报告 (bào gào)
All 2 characters
Open 报、告 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.