Hanzi

告

to say/to tell/to announce/to report/to denounce/to file a lawsuit/to sue

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

gào, jū, gù

Bopomofo

ㄍㄠˋ, ㄐㄩ, ㄍㄨˋ

Jyutping

gou3

Example sentences

告別 / 告别 gàobié
他揮手向朋友告別。
他挥手向朋友告别。

He waved goodbye to his friend.

遺體 / 遗体 yítǐ
家屬向遺體告別。
家属向遗体告别。

The family members said goodbye to the remains.

告訴 / 告诉 gàosu
請告訴我你的聯繫方式。
请告诉我你的联系方式。

Please tell me your contact information.

為什麼 / 为什么 wèishénme
你為什麼不告訴我？
你为什么不告诉我？

Why didn't you tell me?

報告 / 报告 bào gào
他正在向經理報告項目的進度。
他正在向经理报告项目的进度。

He is reporting the project's progress to the manager.

交 jiāo
請在明天之前把報告交給我。
请在明天之前把报告交给我。

Please hand the report over to me before tomorrow.

廣告 / 广告 guǎnggào
這個廣告吸引了許多顧客。
这个广告吸引了许多顾客。

This advertisement attracted many customers.

報刊 / 报刊 bàokān
他在報刊上登了一則廣告。
他在报刊上登了一则广告。

He placed an advertisement in the newspapers and periodicals.

公告 gōnggào
學校發布了停電的公告。
学校发布了停电的公告。

The school issued an announcement about the power outage.

張貼 / 张贴 zhāngtiē
社區中心張貼了新的活動公告。
社区中心张贴了新的活动公告。

The community center posted a new activity announcement.

Example Vocabulary

告別

gao4'bie2

to bid farewell; to say goodbye

告訴

gao4'su

to tell; to inform; to let know

報告

bao4 gao4

report; to report

廣告

guang3'gao4

advertisement; commercial

公告

gong1'gao4

announcement; bulletin; to announce

告

gao4

to sue; to accuse; to tell

告密者

告白

gao4'bai2

告知

gao4'zhi1

to inform; to notify

不可告人

bu4'ke3'gao4'ren2

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