告诉

gào su
HSK 1Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Takes two objects: tell someone something. Common pattern: 告诉 [Person] (一件事). It is more direct and neutral than 说. For indirect communication (e.g., a book tells you something), 告诉 is also appropriate.
to tell; to inform; to let someone know.
把意思向人陈述,让人知道。
Words:
告诉他人
Synonyms:
陈述阐述通知阐明阐释
Antonyms:
隐瞒
Sentences:
  1. (qǐng)(gào)(su)()()(de)(míng)(zi)
    Please tell me your name.
  2. ()(gào)(su)()()(ge)(hǎo)(xiāo)(xi)
    He told me some good news.
  3. (zhè)(jiàn)(shì)()(yào)(gào)(su)()(rén)
    Don't tell others about this.

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