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告诉
告訴
gàosu
1. to tell
2. to inform
3. to let know
HSK 2

Character Breakdown

告
gào
to tell, to inform, to announce; to accuse
HSK 2 7 丶
诉
sù
to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate
HSK 2 7 丶

Example Sentences (7)

你能告诉我怎么走吗？
Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zěnme zǒu ma?
Can you tell me how to get there?
Text 4
另外，马经理让我告诉大家一个好消息，因为大家按时完成了工作，公司决定这个月给每人多发三千元奖金。
Lìngwài, mǎ jīnglǐ ràng wǒ gàosu dàjiā yí gè hǎo xiāoxi, yīnwèi dàjiā ànshí wánchéng le gōngzuò, gōngsī juédìng zhège yuè gěi měi rén duō fā sān qiān yuán jiǎngjīn.
Also, Manager Ma asked me to tell everyone some good news: because everyone finished the work on time, the company has decided to give each person an extra 3,000 yuan bonus this month.
Text 4
让我想想再告诉你。
ràng wǒ xiǎng xiǎng zài gào su nǐ.
Let me think and then tell you.
Text 1
等他到了就告诉我。
Děng tā dào le jiù gàosu wǒ.
Tell me when he arrives.
Text 2
每次医生都告诉我，回家好好刷牙。
Měi cì yī shēng dōu gào su wǒ, huí jiā hǎo hǎo shuā yá.
Every time, the doctor tells me to go home and brush my teeth well.
Text 3
经理生气了，他告诉我，明天8点不到，以后就别来了。
Jīnglǐ shēngqì le, tā gàosu wǒ,míngtiān bā diǎn bú dào, yǐhòu jiù bié lái le.
The manager got angry. He told me that if I don't arrive before 8 tomorrow, I shouldn't come again.
Text 1
好的，他到了办公室我就告诉他。
Hǎo de, tā dào le bàngōngshì wǒ jiù gàosu tā.
Okay, I'll tell him when he gets to the office.
Text 2

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