Chinese Word: 告 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

告HSK 2

Pinyin: gào

English Definition: to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue

Chinese Definition:
①说给别人，通知：告谕。告知。告诫。告诉。报告。劝告。奔走相告。
②向行政司法机关检举、控诉：告发。告状。控告。
③表明，请求：告老。告急。自告奋勇。
④宣布或表示某种情况出现：告成。告竭(宣布某种东西用尽)。告罄(现指财物用尽或货物等售完)。公告。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 口

Ideographic:To speak 口 with the force of an ox 牛

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 牛 [ niú ] ox, cow, bull
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 吿

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报告HSK 5	bào gào	to inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture; Classifiers: 篇
广告HSK 4	guǎng gào	to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; Classifiers: 项
告别HSK 5	gào bié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
警告HSK 6	jǐng gào	to warn; to admonish
被告HSK 6	bèi gào	defendant

1		bèi gào 被告 bèi 被 pàn dìng 判定 yǒu zuì 有罪。 The defendant was found guilty as charged.
2		wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 gào su 告诉 nǐ 你？ Why should I tell you?
3		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
4		qǐng 请 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 nǐ 你 de 的 gù shi 故事。 Please tell me your story.
5		wǒ 我 hū shì 忽视 le 了 tā 他 de 的 zhōng gào 忠告 I neglected his advice.

1		bèi gào 被告 bèi 被 pàn dìng 判定 yǒu zuì 有罪。 The defendant was found guilty as charged.
2		wǒ 我 wèi shén me 为什么 yào 要 gào su 告诉 nǐ 你？ Why should I tell you?
3		kě shì 可是 tā 他 bù kěn 不肯 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我。 But he wouldn't tell me.
4		qǐng 请 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 nǐ 你 de 的 gù shi 故事。 Please tell me your story.
5		wǒ 我 hū shì 忽视 le 了 tā 他 de 的 zhōng gào 忠告 I neglected his advice.