告
tell; sue; ask; announce
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to tell; to inform; to let know
Commonly used to convey information, news, or feelings to someone.
He told the teacher about this matter.
To tell you the truth, I don't know.
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The government has already announced the latest policy.
I want to confide my inner feelings to you.
Please let everyone know that tomorrow's activity is cancelled.
verb
to sue; to prosecute; to charge
formalUsed in legal contexts or when making a formal accusation against someone.
He decided to sue that company in court.
If you keep harassing me, I will sue you.
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The defendant denied all the charges.
We can file a complaint with the Consumers' Association.
Who filed the lawsuit?
verb
to request; to ask for
formalOften used in formal or compound words like 告假 (ask for leave) or 告贷 (ask for a loan).
I want to ask for a day off tomorrow.
When he urgently needed money, he had to borrow from friends.
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He was unable to secure a loan from the bank.
Students cannot ask for leave arbitrarily during class.
It is difficult to ask for leave in this situation.
verb
to state; to express; to declare
Used to express intentions, such as taking leave (告辞) or volunteering (自告奋勇).
He said goodbye to everyone and prepared to go home.
He volunteered to complete this task.
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Since time is up, I will take my leave now.
Only he volunteered to step forward and solve the problem.
After the dinner party ended, the guests took their leave one after another.
verb
to announce the completion of a state or action
formalOften used as a complement indicating a result or completion.
This matter has finally come to an end.
The supplies here are exhausted.
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The fire was extinguished after three hours of fighting.
All preparatory work has been completed.
When will this rain stop?
noun
a surname
A Chinese surname.
My neighbor's surname is Gao.
Hello, my surname is Gao.
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This is Mr. Gao.
People with the surname Gao are relatively rare.
There was a famous person in history named Gaozi.