Chinese word

告知

Pronunciation

Pinyingào zhī

Meaning

  • verbinform

Example

公司已经告知我今天不用来上班。gōng sī yǐ jīng gào zhī wǒ jīn tiān bú yòng lái shàng bān

The company has already informed me that I don't need to come to work today.

Illustration for 告知 (inform)

More examples

医院应当在手术前当面告知患者相关风险。yī yuàn yīng dāng zài shǒu shù qián dāng miàn gào zhī huàn zhě xiāng guān fēng xiǎn

The hospital should inform patients in person of the relevant risks before surgery.

Core concept

Important information crosses from the sender to the recipient as a clear notice that calls for awareness or action.

Common phrases

  • 书面告知shū miàn gào zhī

    inform in writing

  • 当面告知dāng miàn gào zhī

    inform in person

  • 提前告知tí qián gào zhī

    inform in advance

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: Officially notifying the relevant people about necessary information or a change.
告诉gào sù: Telling someone a fact or thought, usually in direct speech.
报告bào gào: Reporting facts or findings to a superior for confirmation or instructions.
通报tōng bào: Informing people throughout an organization about an incident or decision.

Definition in Chinese

把重要信息传达给对方，使对方获悉并能根据该信息做出反应。bǎ zhòng yào xìn xī chuán dá gěi duì fāng shǐ duì fāng huò xī bìng néng gēn jù gāi xìn xī zuò chū fǎn yìng

Word origin

告 (gào, "announce") + 知 (zhī, "know") presents informing as announcing something so that another person knows it.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and deliberate, so casual exchanges often use simpler expressions for passing news to a friend.

Opposites

Related words

  • 告知期限gào zhī qī xiànnotification deadlinenoun
  • 告知书gào zhī shūnotification letternoun

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