Hanzi
Traditional
訴
Simplified
诉

to complain/to sue/to tell

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

sù

Bopomofo

ㄙㄨˋ

Jyutping

sou3

Example sentences

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?

傾訴 / 倾诉 qīngsù
他向好友傾訴了內心的苦惱。
他向好友倾诉了内心的苦恼。

He poured out his heart's troubles to his close friend.

投訴 / 投诉 tóusù
他向客服部門投訴了這件商品。
他向客服部门投诉了这件商品。

He complained to the customer service department about this item.

不力 bùlì
由於管理不力，這家公司連續收到投訴。
由于管理不力，这家公司连续收到投诉。

Because of poor management, this company has received complaints several times in a row.

訴苦 / 诉苦 sùkǔ
他總向朋友訴苦，說工作壓力太大。
他总向朋友诉苦，说工作压力太大。

He always complains to his friends, saying the work pressure is too much.

訴訟 / 诉讼 sùsòng
兩家公司陷入了長期的法律訴訟。
两家公司陷入了长期的法律诉讼。

The two companies were embroiled in a long-term legal lawsuit.

委託 / 委托 wěituō
我委託律師處理這件訴訟案。
我委托律师处理这件诉讼案。

I entrusted a lawyer to handle this lawsuit.

訴說 / 诉说 sùshuō
她向我訴說了她的童年往事。
她向我诉说了她的童年往事。

She recounted her childhood experiences to me.

上訴 / 上诉 shàngsù
他對法院的判決不服，決定提出上訴。
他对法院的判决不服，决定提出上诉。

He was dissatisfied with the court's judgment and decided to file an appeal.

Example Vocabulary

告訴

gao4'su

to tell; to inform; to let know

傾訴

qing1'su4

to pour out one's heart; to confide

投訴

tou2'su4

to complain; to file a complaint

訴苦

su4'ku3

to complain; to vent grievances; to grumble

訴訟

su4'song4

lawsuit; litigation; legal action

訴說

su4'shuo1

to recount; to tell; to relate

上訴

shang4'su4

to appeal (a judicial decision)

公訴

gong1'su4

公訴人

gong1'su4'ren2

刑訴法

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