告发 (gào fā) — to report (someone) to the authorities; to inform against; to denounce
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to denounce / report to the authorities' — stronger and more official than 举报 (jǔbào), which covers a broader range of complaints. 告发 typically implies accusing someone of a crime or wrongdoing.
verb
to report (someone) to the authoritiesto inform againstto denounce
Examples
- 告发。Tā xiàng jǐng fāng gào fā le nà ge xiǎo tōu.He reported the thief to the police.
- 告发，。Tā bèi rén gào fā shòu huì, zhèng zài jiē shòu diào chá.She was reported for taking bribes and is under investigation.
- ，告发。Rú guǒ nǐ zhī dào zhēn xiàng, jiù yīng gāi qù gào fā.If you know the truth, you should go and report it.
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