情报 (qíngbào): intelligence

Measure Word

一条情报 tiáo

Literally 'situation report' - information about a situation

HSK 2

这条情报非常重要。

Zhè tiáo qíngbào fēicháng zhòngyào.

This piece of intelligence is very important.

HSK 5

他负责收集情报。

Tā fùzé shōují qíngbào.

He is responsible for collecting intelligence.

usage

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

情 qíng

报 bào