告

gào · gao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. (bound form) to say; to tell
  2. to announce; to report
  3. to denounce
  4. to file a lawsuit; to sue

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)被(bèi)告(gào)知(zhī)明(míng)天(tiān)不(bú)用(yòng)来(lái)上(shàng)班(bān)。

He was told that he didn't need to come to work tomorrow.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)告(gào)那(nà)家(jiā)供(gōng)应(yìng)商(shāng)违(wéi)约(yuē)。

The company decided to sue that supplier for breach of contract.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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