Meaning
报销 means to get reimbursed for expenses incurred, typically in a work or business context. When you spend money on behalf of your company or organization, you later submit receipts to get that money back—this process is 报销. It can also mean to write off damaged or obsolete goods.
Usage
This is standard business and administrative vocabulary. Commonly used in workplace settings when employees need to get reimbursed for travel, meals, or other work-related expenses. You typically 报销 with your company's finance department by submitting receipts and expense forms. The pattern '报销 + object' is very common, like 报销费用 (reimburse expenses) or 报销发票 (reimburse based on receipts).
Examples
- 01出差的时候记得保存好发票，回来可以报销。, .Remember to keep your receipts during the business trip so you can get reimbursed when you return.
- 02公司规定，出租车费可以报销，但是私家车的油费不能报销。, , .According to company policy, taxi fares can be reimbursed, but private car gas expenses cannot be reimbursed.
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Measure words
- 次报销一次费用
Common collocations
- 报销费用to reimburse expenses
- 报销发票to submit receipts for reimbursement
- 差旅费报销travel expense reimbursement
- 拿去报销to take (receipts) for reimbursement
Origin
报 (to report) + 销 (to cancel/write off) literally suggests 'reporting for cancellation' of a debt or expense, which evolved to mean reimbursement.