密告 (mì gào) — to secretly report (someone) to the authorities; to inform against; to tip off
Definition
A formal verb for secretly reporting someone (often a wrongdoer) to authorities or a superior. Carries a negative, betrayal-like tone compared to plain 报告 or 举报.
verb
to secretly report (someone) to the authoritiesto inform againstto tip off
Examples
- 密告，。Tā bèi tóng shì mì gào le, gōng sī zhèng zài diào chá.He was secretly reported by a colleague, and the company is investigating.
- 密告，。Tā mì gào le nà ge fàn dú tuán huǒ, jǐng chá hěn kuài jiù xíng dòng le.He reported that drug trafficking gang, and the police acted quickly.
- 密告，。Yǒu rén mì gào jǐng chá, shuō zhè jiā cān guǎn shǐ yòng bù xīn xiān de shí cái.Someone tipped off the police that this restaurant uses stale ingredients.
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