(gào) — to sue, to file a lawsuit against; to inform, to tell, to report (often formally)

Définition

告 is mostly literary/formal — the spoken equivalent of 'tell/inform' is 告诉, and the modern legal word for 'to sue' is 起诉. Prefer 告 in set phrases (告别, 告状, 告发) and formal writing.

verb
to sueto file a lawsuit againstto informto tellto report (often formally)

Exemples

  • Gōng sī gào tā qiàn qián.
    The company sued him for owing money.
  • Tā gào sù wǒ yí gè hǎo xiāo xi.
    He told me a piece of good news.
  • Tā xiàng shàng jí gào fā le gōng sī de mì mì.
    He reported the company's secret to his superior.

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