VocabHackerBeta
VH
DictionaryVocab Lists
Sign in
Sign in
Sign up

告诉

告訴
gào su
HSK 2
to tell, to inform, to let know
verb

Individual characters

Ask DeepSeek

Example Sentences

我想告诉你一个秘密。
wǒxiǎng gàosù nǐ yígè mìmì 。
I want to tell you a secret.
老师告诉我们明天有考试。
lǎoshī gàosù wǒmen míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì 。
The teacher told us there is a test tomorrow.
请告诉我如何去车站。
qǐng gàosù wǒ rúhé qù chēzhàn 。
Please tell me how to get to the bus station.

Same Characters, Different Readings

告诉gào sù
to press charges, to file a complaint

Words with similar meanings

通知tōngzhī
to notify
More formal; often used in official contexts.
告知gàozhī
to inform
Similar meaning, but can imply a one-way communication.

Words Starting With 告

告别gào bié
to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
告诫gào jiè
to warn; to admonish
告辞gào cí
to take leave

Your word lists

Sign in to add this word to your private lists.

Public Lists with 告诉

HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
Communication
Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.

Individual characters

告gào · to tell, to announce, to sue›
诉su