告知 (gào zhī) — to inform, to notify (formal/written)

Definition

告知 (gàozhī) is the formal, written 'to inform / notify' — used in official or business contexts, not casual speech. Compared to 通知, it sounds more literary; 告诉 is the everyday spoken equivalent.

verb
to informto notify (formal/written)

Examples

  • 告知
    Qǐng wù bì gào zhī suǒ yǒu cān yù zhě.
    Please make sure to inform all participants.
  • 告知
    Gōng sī yǐ yú shàng zhōu gào zhī quán tǐ yuán gōng.
    The company already informed all employees last week.
  • 告知
    Shōu dào tōng zhī hòu qǐng lì jí gào zhī wǒ.
    Please inform me immediately after receiving the notice.

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