告诉
gàosùTraditional 告訴
to tell; to inform
Every meaning
gàosù
- to tell; to inform
- (law) to sue; to bring a complaint
In a sentence
请告诉我你的电话号码。
Please tell me your phone number.
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In the Library
我和爸爸都不告诉她。
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我告诉他:“在我家,你吃完了,奶奶就会再给你放。
他还告诉我:“喝水在这儿,吃饭在楼下。
Its characters
- 告gàoto tell; to inform (as in 告诉)
- 诉sùto tell; to relate (as in 告诉, 诉说)
Words with 告
Words with 诉
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).