报案

報案

bào'àn

verb HSK 7-9 #8,466

Meanings

HSK 3

钱包丢了，你应该去报案。

Qiánbāo diū le, nǐ yīnggāi qù bào'àn.

Your wallet is lost; you should file a police report.

HSK 5

警察建议他尽快报案。

Jǐngchá jiànyì tā jǐnkuài bào'àn.

The police advised him to file a report as soon as possible.

HSK 6

她被偷了手机，决定去报案。

Tā bèi tōu le shǒujī, juédìng qù bào'àn.

Her phone was stolen and she decided to report it to the police.

usage

报案 specifically means reporting a criminal case to the police. For reporting emergencies, use 报警. For reporting to authorities in general, use 举报.

报 bào

案 àn