gào
告
to tell, to inform, to announce; to accuse
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
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Words with 告
告诉 gào sù
to press charges; to file a complaint
HSK 1
广告 guǎng gào
to advertise; a commercial
HSK 2
报告 bào gào
to inform; to report
HSK 3
告别 gào bié
to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
HSK 3
转告 zhuǎn gào
to pass on; to communicate
HSK 4
警告 jǐng gào
to warn; to admonish
HSK 5
公告 gōng gào
post; announcement
HSK 5
被告 bèi gào
defendant
HSK 6
原告 yuán gào
complainant; plaintiff
HSK 6
告知 gào zhī
to inform
HSK 7–9
通告 tōng gào
to announce; to give notice; announcement
HSK 7–9
预告 yù gào
to forecast; to predict
HSK 7–9
Examples from your lessons
- 你为什么不告诉我？ Why didn't you tell me? Lesson 21
- 要，每天两次。明天我告诉老师。 Yes, twice a day. I'll tell the teacher tomorrow. Lesson 21
- 好啊！我可以告诉你住哪个宾馆。 Great! I can tell you which hotel to stay at. Lesson 24
- 请告诉我，这个字对不对？ Please tell me — is this character right? Lesson 116
- 回家的路上，妈妈说：别告诉爸爸，明天送给他！ On the way home, Mom said: don't tell Dad — give it to him tomorrow! 送给爸爸的礼物
- 医生告诉我：因为你看手机太多，所以眼睛累了。 The doctor told me: because you look at your phone too much, your eyes are tired. 眼睛不舒服
Character facts
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