情报

情報
qíngbào
noun HSK 7 #1,809

Measure Word

情报 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 intelligence
  2. 2 information
  3. 3 intel

Characters

Literally 'situation report' — information about a situation

Examples

Tā fùzé shōují qíngbào.
He is responsible for collecting intelligence.
Zhè tiáo qíngbào fēicháng zhòngyào.
This piece of intelligence is very important.

Tips

usage
情报 usually refers to intelligence or classified information, often in military or espionage contexts. For everyday information, use 信息 (xìnxī) instead.

Stroke Order

qíng
bào