report; denounce; inform against
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to come forward to report (a crime); to inform against; to denounce
formalFormal or literary register. Implies taking the initiative to report wrongdoing to authorities, often used in legal or historical contexts.
Tā他
qīn亲
zì自
dào到
yá衙
men门
shǒu首
gào告
le了
nà那
míng名
tān贪
guān官
。
He personally went to the yamen to report that corrupt official.
Zhī知
qíng情
bù不
shǒu首
gào告
zhě者
，
yǔ与
fàn犯
tóng同
zuì罪
。
Those who know the facts but do not report them shall be punished as the criminals themselves.
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Nǐ你
ruò若
bù不
shǒu首
gào告
，
biàn便
shì是
tóng同
móu谋
。
If you do not report it, you are an accomplice.