禀复

稟復

bǐngfù

verb

Meanings

1 to report back to a superior
2 to reply formally to one's senior

Characters

to report to a superior

to reply / return

Examples

HSK 6

下官已将此事禀复大人。

Xiàguān yǐ jiāng cǐshì bǐngfù dàrén.

I, your humble subordinate, have already reported this matter back to my lord.

HSK 7-9

事情办妥后，请立即禀复。

Shìqing bàn tuǒ hòu, qǐng lìjí bǐngfù.

Once the matter is settled, please report back at once.

Tips

register

Archaic, hierarchical - appears almost exclusively in historical dramas, period novels, and old correspondence. 禀 means 'to report respectfully to a superior'; pairing it with 复 ('reply / return') gives 'send back a respectful report.' Modern equivalent: 回报.

Stroke Order

禀 bǐng

复 fù