汇报 (huìbào)

汇报 means to give a formal report or briefing, typically to a superior or organization. It conveys the act of summarizing information and presenting it upward in a hierarchy.

Meanings

[verb] to report; to give a briefing; to present a summary to a superior
[noun] report; briefing; summary presentation

Example Sentences

他每周向经理汇报工作进展情况。 Tā měi zhōu xiàng jīnglǐ huìbào gōngzuò jìnzhǎn qíngkuàng. He reports the progress of his work to the manager every week.

明天我需要向董事会汇报本季度的销售数据。 Míngtiān wǒ xūyào xiàng dǒngshìhuì huìbào běn jìdù de xiāoshòu shùjù. Tomorrow I need to report this quarter's sales data to the board of directors.

调查小组就最新发现向上级进行了详细汇报。 Diàochá xiǎozǔ jiù zuìxīn fāxiàn xiàng shàngjí jìnxíngle xiángxì huìbào. The investigation team gave a detailed briefing to their superiors on the latest findings.

她准备了一份完整的汇报材料，包括数据图表。 Tā zhǔnbèile yī fèn wánzhěng de huìbào cáiliào, bāokuò shùjù túbiǎo. She prepared a complete set of report materials, including data charts.

请在会议前把你的汇报发给我看一下。 Qǐng zài huìyì qián bǎ nǐ de huìbào fā gěi wǒ kàn yīxià. Please send me your report to review before the meeting.

这位官员亲自向市长汇报了灾区的最新情况。 Zhè wèi guānyuán qīnzì xiàng shìzhǎng huìbàole zāiqū de zuìxīn qíngkuàng. The official personally reported the latest situation in the disaster area to the mayor.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
向上级汇报	report to superiors
工作汇报	work report; job briefing
汇报情况	report on the situation
汇报材料	report materials; briefing documents
汇报进展	report on progress
做汇报	give a report

Usage Notes

汇报 implies a formal, hierarchical communication where information flows upward -- from employee to manager, from official to leader. It differs from 报告 (bàogào), which is a broader term for any report or announcement. While 报告 can be horizontal (e.g., a research report shared with peers), 汇报 specifically suggests reporting upward to someone with authority.

The verb 汇报 is commonly followed by 给 + person or 向 + person to indicate the recipient of the report. In workplace Chinese, this is a high-frequency word for office and organizational communication.

Memory Hook

汇 means "to converge/compile" and 报 means "to report/inform" -- 汇报 is compiling information and sending it up as a report.