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告知

gào zhī · gao zhi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to inform
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The water notice

  1. Liangliang

    物业(wùyè)告知(gàozhī)我们(wǒmen)，今天(jīntiān)下午(xiàwǔ)停水(tíngshuǐ)。

    The property office informed us that the water is cut this afternoon.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么时候(shénmeshíhou)告知(gàozhī)的(de)？我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)？

    When did they inform us? How come I did not know?

  3. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)群(qún)里(lǐ)告知(gàozhī)了(le)，你(nǐ)没(méi)看(kàn)。

    They informed us in the group chat yesterday. You did not read it.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)去(qù)接水(jiēshuǐ)，晚(wǎn)了(le)就(jiù)没(méi)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

    Then I will go fill up water now. If I am late there will be none.

  5. Liangliang

    不用急(bùyòngjí)，物业(wùyè)还(hái)告知(gàozhī)了(le)，晚上(wǎnshang)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)来水(láishuǐ)了(le)。

    No rush. The office also said the water is back at 6 in the evening.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)把(bǎ)那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)情(qing)告(gào)知(zhī)他(tā)们(men)。

We should inform them about that.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Scotland · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)没(méi)有(yǒu)被(bèi)告(gào)知(zhī)他(tā)从(cóng)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)来(lái)。

We weren't told where he came from.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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