Definition
报以 is a formal verb phrase meaning 'to respond with (a gesture/reaction)' — it always takes a noun phrase after it that describes the response (e.g., 报以微笑 'respond with a smile', 报以掌声 'respond with applause'). You'll mainly encounter it in written or formal spoken Chinese, where the subject gives the response, and the recipient is usually clear from context.
v.p.
(formal) to respond withto give (a reaction, gesture) in return
Examples
- ，报以。Miàn duì dàjiā de gǔlì, tā bào yǐ zhēnchéng de wēixiào.Faced with everyone's encouragement, he responded with a sincere smile.
- ，报以。Yǎnjiǎng jiéshù hòu, guānzhòng rèliè de bào yǐ zhǎngshēng.After the speech ended, the audience warmly responded with applause.
- 报以，。Wǒ duì tā de tíyì bào yǐ chénmò, biǎoshì bú zànchéng.I responded to his proposal with silence, expressing disapproval.
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