Definition
报喜 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to announce good news' or 'to report success'. The verb 报 and the object 喜 can be separated by measure words, time words, or other elements — for example, 报了一个喜 ('announced a piece of good news'). You cannot say 报喜他 or put a direct object after 报喜; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 向他报喜 ('report good news to him').
v.o.
to announce good newsto report success
Examples
- 报喜。Tā jímáng huí jiā xiàng fùmǔ bào xǐ.He hurried home to announce the good news to his parents.
- 。Gōngsī shàng gè yuè bào le yí gè dà xǐ.The company announced a big piece of good news last month.
- ，报喜。Bǐsài yì jiéshù, jiàoliàn jiù xiàng duìyuán bào xǐ.As soon as the match ended, the coach reported the success to the team.
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