gào
告病
tell; inform; report; indicate
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesverb
to tell; to inform; to report
neutralThe most common and general meaning.
Qǐng请
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
nǐ你
de的
míng名
zì字
。
Please tell me your name.
Tā他
bèi被
gào告
zhī知
huì会
yì议
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
。
He was informed the meeting was canceled.
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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
xiàng向
lǎo老
shī师
bào报
gào告
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
。
You should report this matter to the teacher.
verb
to state; to declare; to announce
formalOften used in formal or public contexts.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
gào告
shì示
shì市
mín民
zhù注
yì意
ān安
quán全
。
The government announced that citizens should pay attention to safety.
Tā他
zhèng正
shì式
xuān宣
gào告
tuì退
xiū休
。
He officially declared his retirement.
verb
to ask for leave (due to illness)
literaryPrimarily used in the compound 告病 (gào bìng).
Tā他
jīn今
rì日
gào告
bìng病
，
méi没
yǒu有
lái来
shàng上
bān班
。
He asked for sick leave today and did not come to work.
Jiù旧
shí时
guān官
lì吏
cháng常
yǐ以
gào告
bìng病
wéi为
yóu由
qǐng请
qiú求
cí辞
zhí职
。
In the past, officials often requested to resign on the pretext of illness.
verb
to indicate; to show signs of
literaryOften used in fixed expressions or literary contexts.
Tiān天
biān边
gào告
jí急
，
pà怕
shì是
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
The horizon shows urgent signs; it's probably going to rain.