Chinese Word: 诉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

诉 (Trad.: 訴)HSK 2

Pinyin: sù

English Definition: to complain; to sue; to tell

Chinese Definition:
①叙述，倾吐：告诉。诉苦。诉愿。诉衷情。倾诉。
②控告：诉讼。控诉。上诉。申诉。败诉。撤诉。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 言

Ideographic:Words 讠 of blame 斥; 斥 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 斥 [ chì ] to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach

Similar Characters: 泝

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诉讼HSK 6	sù sòng	lawsuit
投诉HSK 6	tóu sù	complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)
起诉	qǐ sù	to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute
告诉HSK 2	gào sù	to press charges; to file a complaint
上诉	shàng sù	to appeal (a judicial case); appeal

1		wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 gào su 告诉 nǐ 你？ Why should I tell you?
2		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
3		qǐng 请 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 nǐ 你 de 的 gù shi 故事。 Please tell me your story.
4		bà ba 爸爸 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 bú yào 不要 wán huǒ 玩火。 Dad told me not to play with fire.
5		mā ma 妈妈 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 zǎo diǎn 早点 shuì jiào 睡觉。 Mom told me to go to bed early.

1		wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 gào su 告诉 nǐ 你？ Why should I tell you?
2		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
3		qǐng 请 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 nǐ 你 de 的 gù shi 故事。 Please tell me your story.
4		bà ba 爸爸 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 bú yào 不要 wán huǒ 玩火。 Dad told me not to play with fire.
5		mā ma 妈妈 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 zǎo diǎn 早点 shuì jiào 睡觉。 Mom told me to go to bed early.