告诉

gàosu

to tell; to inform; to let know

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 告訴

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告
  • 广告guǎnggàoto advertiseB4
  • 报告bàogàoto informB5
  • 告别gàobiéto leaveB5
  • 转告zhuǎngàoto pass onB5
  • 公告gōnggàopostB6
  • 警告jǐnggàoto warnB6
  • 被告bèigào(law) the defendantB7
诉
  • 投诉tóusùto lodge a complaintB6
  • 起诉qǐsùto sueB7
  • 倾诉qīngsùto say everything (that is on one's mind)B7
  • 上诉shàngsùto appeal (a judicial case)B7
  • 申诉shēnsùto file a complaintB7
  • 诉苦sùkǔto grumbleB7
  • 诉求sùqiúto demandB7

See it in sentences

告诉我你的电话。

Tell me your phone number.

妈妈告诉我这件事。

Mom told me about this.