检举

檢舉

jiǎnjǔ

verb #15,335

Meanings

1 to report (an offense to the authorities)
2 to inform against
3 to expose (wrongdoing)

Characters

to inspect; to examine

to raise; to report

Examples

群众检举了他的违法行为。

Qúnzhòng jiǎnjǔ le tā de wéifǎ xíngwéi.

The public reported his illegal activities.

如果发现腐败，可以拨打检举电话。

Rúguǒ fāxiàn fǔbài, kěyǐ bōdǎ jiǎnjǔ diànhuà.

If you discover corruption, you can call the tip-off hotline.

Tips

usage

检举 is formal and implies reporting to authorities. Compare 举报 (jǔbào) which is nearly synonymous and equally common. 告发 (gàofā) is more literary.

Stroke Order

检 jiǎn

举 jǔ