Definition
报案 (bào àn) means 'to report a case' — specifically a crime or incident to the police for investigation. Unlike 报警 (calling the police in an emergency) or 举报 (reporting a wrongdoer), 报案 focuses on reporting the event itself. It is a separable verb: 报过案.
verb
to report a case to the authorities
Easily confused
- 保安bǎo ānsound-alike(verb) to ensure public security; to guarantee safety (especially in production or workplace contexts)
Examples
- 报案。Tā qù pàichūsuǒ bào àn le.He went to the police station to report the case.
- 。Wǒ yǐjīng bào guò àn le.I have already reported the case.
- 报案。Nǐ yīnggāi xiàng jǐngchá bào àn.You should report the case to the police.
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