report back on a task
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to report back on completion of a task; to hand in results
neutralOften used in work or mission contexts, implying accountability to a superior. It can carry a sense of relief or pressure depending on the outcome.
Shì事
qíng情
bù不
bàn办
hǎo好
，
zěn怎
me么
huí回
qù去
jiāo交
chāi差
？
If the job isn't done properly, how can we go back and report?
Zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
，
wǒ我
kě可
yǐ以
ān安
xīn心
qù去
xiàng向
lǎo老
bǎn板
jiāo交
chāi差
le了
。
This task is finally finished, so I can go report to the boss with peace of mind.
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Tā他
dān担
xīn心
diào调
chá查
bào报
gào告
xiě写
de得
tài太
jiǎn简
dān单
，
wú无
fǎ法
xiàng向
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiāo交
chāi差
。
He's worried the investigation report is written too simply and he won't be able to give a satisfactory account to the leadership.