What does 告诉 mean in Chinese?

告诉 (gào sù) means "to press charges; to file a complaint" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 告诉?

告诉 is pronounced "gào sù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 告诉?

告诉 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What characters make up 告诉?

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

How do you write 告诉?

You can practice writing 告诉 using our stroke order tool.

告诉 (gào sù), to press charges

告诉

gào sù

to press charges; to file a complaint

HSK 1verb

Traditional: 告訴

Characters in This Word

告诉

Definitions

(verb) to press charges
to file a complaint

Example Sentences

请告诉我。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ

Please tell me

Related Words

申诉(shēn sù)· to file a complaint

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一往无前(yī wǎng wú qián)· to advance courageously (idiom)

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上海商务印书馆(Shàng hǎi Shāng wù yìn shū guǎn)· Commercial Press, Shanghai (from 1897)

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乘胜追击(chéng shèng zhuī jī)· to follow up a victory and press home the attack

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 1

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告诉