告诉 (gào su) — to tell; to inform
Definition
Everyday 'to tell / to inform' someone, in person or by message. More casual than 通知 (a notice) and 告知 (formal, written). Unlike 投诉 or 告, it is not used for filing complaints or lawsuits.
verb
to tellto inform
Examples
- 告诉。Qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ de diàn huà.Please tell me your phone number.
- 告诉。Tā gào su le wǒ yí jiàn shì.He told me something.
- 告诉。Bú yào gào su tā.Don't tell him.
Grammar
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