举报 jǔbào to report (malefactors to the police)
to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce
How to remember 举报: 举 lift + 报 report = to report (malefactors to the police).
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How it is used
- To report wrongdoing to the authorities - 举报违法行为 (jǔbào wéifǎ xíngwéi) to report illegal activity.
- Different from 报告 (bàogào, to report/give an account neutrally): 举报 is denouncing a person or misdeed, often anonymously, to officials.
- Fixed collocations: 举报电话 (jǔbào diànhuà) tip-off hotline, 实名举报 (shímíng jǔbào) a named report.