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告诉

gào sù

HSK 2 2-character word Traditional 告訴

What 告诉 means

1. to press charges; to file a complaint

Other readings

告诉 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• gào suto tell; to inform; to let know

The characters in 告诉

• 告gào(bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce
• 诉sùto complain; to sue; to tell

Example sentences

• 告诉我！
  Tell me!
• 告诉汤姆。
  Tell Tom.
• 请告诉我。
  Please tell me.
• 他告诉她。
  He told her.
• 全告诉他。
  Tell him everything.
• 不要告诉我。
  Don't tell me.