投诉 (tóu sù) — to complain; to file a complaint (especially as a customer)
Definition
投诉 means to file a formal complaint — typically to a business or authority, in writing or through an official channel. Stronger and more official than 抱怨 (casual grumbling), and aimed at an institution rather than a person like 告诉.
verb
to complainto file a complaint (especially as a customer)
Examples
- ，投诉。Wǒ duì zhè jiā gōng sī de fú wù hěn bù mǎn yì, jué dìng tóu sù.I am very dissatisfied with this company's service and have decided to file a complaint.
- ，投诉。Rú guǒ nǐ fā xiàn shāng pǐn yǒu wèn tí, kě yǐ xiàng shāng jiā tóu sù.If you find a problem with the product, you can complain to the seller.
- 投诉。Zhè wèi gù kè yīn wèi zhì liàng wèn tí tóu sù le duō cì.This customer has filed complaints many times over quality issues.
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