- to press charges; to file a complaint
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to press charges; to file a complaint
- to make a complaint
This meaning of "告诉" is used to refer to the action of officially reporting someone's wrongdoing to the authorities, such as the police or legal system.
He decided to press charges with the police about this matter.
This meaning of "告诉" is used when someone expresses dissatisfaction or disapproval about a situation or someone's behavior.
Generated collocations (experimental)
gào sù告诉jǐng fāng警方to inform the policegào sù告诉péng you朋友to tell friendsgào sù告诉tā rén他人to inform othersgào sù告诉jiā rén家人to tell familygào sù告诉hái zi孩子to tell childrengào sù告诉lǎo bǎn老板to inform the bossgào sù告诉wǒ我to tell megào sù告诉lǎo shī老师to inform the teachergào sù告诉dà jiā大家to inform everyonerú shí如实gào sù告诉to tell the truthjí shí及时gào sù告诉to inform in a timely mannergào sù告诉qíng kuàng情况to provide informationgào sù告诉zhēn xiàng真相to reveal the truth