报到 bàodào to report for duty
to report for duty; to check in; to register
怎么记住“报到”: 报 report + 到 arrive = to report for duty.
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用法
- To report in / check in / register your arrival - 新生报到 (xīnshēng bàodào) new students check in; 到公司报到 report to the company (first day).
- For showing up to register at a place (school, job, conference). Note it's 到 (arrive), a different word from 报道 (bàodào, news report) - same pinyin, different 到/道.
- You 报到 on arrival; you don't 报到 a news story.