Definition

1. Verb:
   • To report safety, to announce that one is safe: "báo an" means to inform someone (often family, authorities, or a concerned party) that one is safe and sound, especially after a potentially dangerous situation, a long journey, or a period of no contact.

Usage

• The verb "báo an" is used to describe the act of reassuring others about one's well-being. It is often used in contexts involving travel, emergencies, or regular check-ins.
• It is typically followed by a direct object (the person/people being informed) or used intransitively with the context implying the recipient.
• Example structure: Ai đó báo an (cho ai). (Someone reports being safe [to someone].)

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau trận động đất, anh ấy đã gọi điện về nhà để báo an cho gia đình. (After the earthquake, he called home to report his safety to his family.)
  • Cô ấy hứa sẽ báo an mỗi khi đến nơi trong chuyến công tác. (She promised to report her safety every time she arrived at a destination during her business trip.)
  • Đừng lo, tôi sẽ báo an ngay khi máy bay hạ cánh. (Don't worry, I will announce that I'm safe as soon as the plane lands.)

Advanced Usage

• "báo an cho...": to report safety to (someone specific).
  • Các nhà leo núi báo an cho trạm kiểm soát. (The climbers reported their safety to the control station.)

Variants and Related Words

• Báo yên (verb): This is a direct synonym and variant with identical meaning and usage. As noted in the reference, "báo an" is equivalent to "báo yên".
  • Anh ta đã báo yên với cảnh sát. (He reported his safety to the police.)

Synonyms

• Thông báo an toàn: to notify/announce safety. (More formal)
• Báo tin an toàn: to report safe news. (Similar meaning, slightly different phrasing)

Related Phrases

• Cuộc gọi báo an: a safety check-in call.
  • Mẹ tôi luôn chờ cuộc gọi báo an của tôi vào tối thứ Sáu. (My mother always waits for my safety check-in call on Friday evening.)

1. Như báo yên