申报 shēnbào to report (to the authorities)
to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
How to remember 申报: 申 to state + 报 report = to report (to the authorities).
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How it is used
- To formally declare to an authority - 申报纳税 (shēnbào nàshuì) to file taxes; 海关申报 (customs declaration).
- Official act of reporting/declaring income, goods, or information to a government body.
- Note customs signs: 需要申报吗? (do you have anything to declare?). More formal than plain 报告 (bàogào).