告诉

Meaninggào su(verb)

to tell; to inform; to let know

Examples

• 请告诉我你的电话号码。

  qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ.

  Please tell me your phone number.

• 他告诉我明天不上课。

  tā gào sù wǒ míng tiān bú shàng kè.

  He told me there's no class tomorrow.

• 这件事别告诉妈妈。

  zhè jiàn shì bié gào sù mā ma.

  Don't tell Mom about this.

Easily confused

• 说 — 告诉 takes the person directly (告诉他…); 说 needs 跟/对 + person + 说.

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Meaninggào sù(verb)

to press charges; to file a complaint

Examples

• 这类案件需要被害人告诉才处理。

  zhè lèi àn jiàn xū yào bèi hài rén gào sù cái chǔ lǐ.

  Cases of this kind are only handled if the victim files a complaint.

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