Meaning
to tell; to inform; to say
Chinese: 告诉、报告或请求。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gao” becomes a different word in each tone. 告 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 告诉gào sùto press charges; to file a complaint
- 广告guǎng gàoto advertise; a commercial; advertisement
- 报告bào gàoto inform; to report; to make known; report
- 告别gào biéto leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
- 转告zhuǎn gàoto pass on; to communicate; to transmit
Example Sentence
请告诉我你的地址。Qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ de dì zhǐ.Please tell me your address.
请Qǐngto ask告诉gào suto press charges我wǒI你nǐyou的deof地址dì zhǐaddress。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
牛 (ox) over 口 (mouth): traditionally an offering announced aloud. It means ‘to tell, inform; to announce, declare; to accuse, sue; to request (告假)’ (告诉, 报告, 广告).
A way to remember it
‘To tell / announce’: 告诉 (tell), 广告 (advertisement).