Chinese words · HSK 7–9

告

gào

to sue; to accuse (as in 控告)

Every meaning

gào

  1. to sue; to accuse (as in 控告)
  2. to tell; to inform (as in 告诉)
  3. to announce (as in 广告)
  4. to ask for (as in 告假)

Words with 告

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).