Chinese word

告

Pronunciation

Pinyingào

Meaning

  • verbtell

Example

请告知我结果。qǐng gào zhī wǒ jié guǒ

Please tell me the result.

Illustration for 告 (tell)

More examples

公司已书面告知全体员工结果。gōng sī yǐ shū miàn gào zhī quán tǐ yuán gōng jié guǒ

The company has notified all employees of the result in writing.

Core concept

Places a message, decision, or request before another person so it becomes known.

Common phrases

  • 书面告知shū miàn gào zhī

    notify in writing

  • 口头告知kǒu tóu gào zhī

    notify orally

  • 正式告知zhèng shì gào zhī

    formally notify

Similar words

通知tōng zhī: Formally notifying someone about a schedule or decision, often through a written notice.
告知gào zhī: Clearly conveying information or a result to someone so that it is understood.
告诉gào sù: Telling someone facts, circumstances, or other information through speech or writing.
报告bào gào: Reporting facts or results in an organized way to a supervisor or an organization.

Definition in Chinese

用言语或文字将消息、决定或要求通知给对方。yòng yán yǔ huò wén zì jiāng xiāo xī jué dìng huò yāo qiú tōng zhī gěi duì fāng

Word origin

Historically, 告 (gào, "tell") is associated with announcing or reporting something, and this sense extends naturally to giving information to one person.

Usage tips

  • In notices and official messages, recognizing this character helps identify that the text is communicating information, even before the surrounding words are understood.

Other meanings

  • informverb

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