报案 bào’àn to report a case to the authorities
How to remember 报案: 报 report + 案 file = to report a case to the authorities.
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How it is used
- To report a crime/incident to the authorities - 向警方报案 (xiàng jǐngfāng bào'àn) file a police report.
- Separable: 报了案. The act of alerting police to a case.