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File a complaint in Chinese

to file a complaint · HSK 6

投诉 tóu sù

  1. 投 tóu to throw
  2. 诉 sù to tell

我要投诉这家餐厅的服务。 I want to complain about this restaurant's service.

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How do you say file a complaint in Chinese?

File a complaint in Chinese is 投诉 (tóu sù).

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