诉 (sù) — (bound form) to tell, relate, inform; (bound form) to accuse, sue, appeal
Definition
诉 is a bound form — it never stands alone, only inside compounds like 告诉 (tell), 控诉 (accuse), or 诉讼 (lawsuit). Its two senses are 'to inform/tell' and 'to accuse/sue', which the surrounding verb carries.
bound form
(bound form) to tellrelateinform(bound form) to accusesueappeal
Examples
- 。Tā gào sù wǒ zhè jiàn dà shì.He told me about this big matter.
- 。Tā men jué dìng tí qǐ sù sòng.They decided to file a lawsuit.
- 。Tā zài fǎ tíng shàng kòng sù le tā de zuì xíng.She accused him of his crimes in court.
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