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HSK
1

to tell

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gao4su5 gàosu

Alternative Pinyin

gao4su4 gàosù

Meaning


Primary

to tell

Alternatives

tell, tells, telling, told, to inform, inform

Mnemonic


告 To declare something or 诉 to accuse someone are both ways of 告诉 telling others information. But the latter is more rare, so we say that part [5] silently.

Usage


他 告诉 了 我 一 个 秘密。

She told me a secret.

我 要 告诉 你 一 个 好 消息。

I want to tell you a piece of good news.

我 告诉 了 她 学校 的 地址。

I told her the school address.

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