To press charges in Chinese: 告诉 (gào sù)

gào sù

to press charges

HSK 2Traditional: 告訴2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to press charges; to file a complaint

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ㄍㄠˋ

gào

/ g/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄙㄨˋ

/ s/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

告诉

Simplified

告訴

Traditional

Example sentences

See 告诉 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他告诉她。

    tā gào sù tā。

    He told her.

  • 不要告诉我。

    bú yào gào sù wǒ。

    Don't tell me.

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