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告诉

gào sù · gao su/gào su · gao su

Traditional 告訴

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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gào sù 告訴

  1. to press charges; to file a complaint

gào su 告訴

  1. to tell; to inform; to let know
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In a conversation

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A secret

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)秘密(mìmì)。

    I'll tell you a secret.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)秘密(mìmì)？快(kuài)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)！

    What secret? Tell me quick!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)告诉(gàosu)别人(biéren)。

    Don't tell anyone.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不(bù)告诉(gàosu)别人(biéren)。

    Okay, I won't tell anyone.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)穿(chuān)了(le)你的(nǐde)鞋(xié)。

    I wore your shoes yesterday.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，你的(nǐde)朋友(péngyou)早就(zǎojiù)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)了(le)。

    I know. Your friend told me long ago.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)要(yào)怎(zěn)么(me)去(qù)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)吗(ma)?

Can you tell me how to get to the train station?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by Joseph · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)如(rú)何(hé)到(dào)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)吗(ma)?

Can you tell me how to get to the train station?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by Joseph · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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告
gào

(bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report

诉
sù

to complain; to sue

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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