告诉 gàosu to tell
to tell; inform
怎么记住“告诉”: 告 to tell + 诉 tell = to tell.
汉字
用法
- To tell/inform, taking two objects: person then message - 告诉我你的名字 (gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi) tell me your name.
- You must name the listener: say 告诉他 (gàosu tā) tell him, not just 告诉 alone.
- Contrast 说 (shuō, to say/speak) which needn't take a listener; 告诉 always delivers info to someone.
例句
- 告诉我！ Gàosù wǒ!Tell me.
- 不要告诉我。 Búyào gàosù wǒ.Don't tell me.
- 请告诉我答案。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ dá'àn.Please tell me the answer.