告诉(gào sù)

HSK 22 charactersTrad. 告訴

to press charges

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 告诉 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 告诉我们一切。

    gào sù wǒ men yī qiè

    Tell us everything.

  • 告诉我真相。

    qǐng gào sù wǒ zhēn xiàng

    Please tell me the truth.

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