What does 告状 mean in Chinese?

告状 (gào zhuàng) means "to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 告状?

告状 is pronounced "gào zhuàng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 告状?

告状 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What characters make up 告状?

告状 is made up of the characters 告, 状. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 告状?

You can practice writing 告状 using our stroke order tool.

告状 (gào zhuàng), to tell on sb

告状

gào zhuàng

to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 告狀

Characters in This Word

告状

Definitions

(verb) to tell on sb
to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
to bring a lawsuit

Example Sentences

小孩向妈妈告状。

Xiǎohái xiàng māma gàozhuàng

The child complained to his mother

Related Words

不知凡几(bù zhī fán jǐ)· one can't tell how many

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不识好歹(bù shí hǎo dǎi)· unable to tell good from bad (idiom)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 9 list

告状: New to the HSK lists at HSK 7-9. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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