gào
郜
tell; inform; accuse; request; surname
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Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesverb
to tell; to inform; to notify
Commonly used in the word 告诉 (to tell). Can be used in formal announcements.
Wǒ我
yào要
gào告
sù诉
nǐ你
yī一
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
。
I want to tell you some good news.
Qǐng请
gōng公
gào告
dà大
jiā家
míng明
tiān天
fàng放
jià假
。
Please announce to everyone that tomorrow is a holiday.
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Tā他
quàn劝
gào告
wǒ我
bù不
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
。
He advised me not to give up.
verb
to accuse; to sue; to lodge a complaint against
formalFormal usage, often in legal contexts like 告状 (to sue) or 告发 (to report/accuse).
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
qù去
fǎ法
yuàn院
gào告
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
。
He decided to sue this company in court.
Wǒ我
yào要
gào告
fā发
tā他
de的
bù不
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
。
I want to report his illegal activities.
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Hái孩
zi子
kū哭
zhe着
pǎo跑
huí回
jiā家
gào告
zhuàng状
。
The child ran home crying to complain.
verb
to request; to ask for; to solicit
literaryUsed in phrases like 告假 (ask for leave), 告饶 (beg for mercy).
Tā他
xiě写
xìn信
xiàng向
lǎo老
bǎn板
gào告
jià假
。
He wrote a letter to his boss asking for leave.
Dí敌
rén人
guì跪
dì地
gào告
ráo饶
。
The enemy knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
noun
surname Gao
A rare Chinese surname.
Gào告
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Gao is my teacher.