Chinese word dictionary

告诉

gàosu · to tell; to inform; to let know

Word information

Simplified告诉
Traditional告訴
Pinyingàosu
Part of speech
HSK 3.02
HSK 2.02

How to learn 告诉

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.