(gào sù) - to tell, to inform in Mandarin
gàosùTraditional: 告訴
Translation
to tell, to inform
Word origin
A compound of 告 (gao) 'to announce, to report' and 诉 (su) 'to tell, to relate', which carries the 讠 'speech' radical. Together: 'to tell, to inform'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 告 (gao, 'to announce') + 诉 (su, 'to tell', 讠speech radical)
Stroke order
告
诉
Examples
。
Tell me your name.
。
He told me today is a holiday.
。
Please tell him I cannot go tomorrow.
。
Do not tell mum about this.
诚。
The teacher told us to be honest.
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