How to Say ‘Tell’ in Traditional Chinese
告訴
gào sù
[gàosù]
💬 Usage Tip: [告訴] usually takes both who you tell and what you tell them: [告訴我] "tell me," [告訴他真相] "tell him the truth." That word order is very common in Chinese.
Phrase Breakdown
告訴
gào sù
[gàosù]
tell
To inform someone about something.
她告訴我她的秘密。
She told me her secret.
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