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gào
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to say
  2. 2. to tell
  3. 3. to announce
  4. 4. to report
  5. 5. to denounce
  6. 6. to file a lawsuit
  7. 7. to sue

Example Sentences

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我沒 訴湯姆,就不會 訴你。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10040468)

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Words Containing 告

安民告示
ān mín gào shì

a notice to reassure the public

告便
gào biàn

to ask to be excused

央告
yāng gao

to implore

告饶
gào ráo

to beg for mercy

谆谆告诫
zhūn zhūn gào jiè

to repeatedly advise sb earnestly (idiom)

告竣
gào jùn

(of a project) to be completed

危险警告灯
wēi xiǎn jǐng gào dēng

hazard lights

户告人晓
hù gào rén xiǎo

to shout from the rooftops

告谕
gào yù

(literary) to inform (the public)

告密者
gào mì zhě

tell-tale

打小报告
dǎ xiǎo bào gào

(coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb

祷告
dǎo gào

to pray

广告衫
guǎng gào shān

promotional T-shirt

原告
yuán gào

complainant

广告宣传画
guǎng gào xuān chuán huà

placard; poster

文告
wén gào

written statement

告示
gào shi

announcement

劝告
quàn gào

to advise

假报告
jiǎ bào gào

false report

被告人
bèi gào rén

defendant (in legal case)

告示牌
gào shì pái

notice

广告片
guǎng gào piàn

advertising film

告知
gào zhī

to inform

通告
tōng gào

to announce; to give notice

哀告宾服
āi gào bīn fú

to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit

告别式
gào bié shì

parting ceremony

转告
zhuǎn gào

to pass on

告求
gào qiú

to ask

求情告饶
qiú qíng gào ráo

to beg for forgiveness (idiom)

布告
bù gào

posting on a bulletin board

被告
bèi gào

defendant

施政报告
shī zhèng bào gào

administrative report

禀告
bǐng gào

to report (to one's superior)

控告
kòng gào

to accuse

政府警告
zhèng fǔ jǐng gào

government warning

敬告
jìng gào

to tell respectfully

据实以告
jù shí yǐ gào

to report according to the facts

告白
gào bái

to announce publicly

点击付费广告
diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào

pay-per-click advertising

插播广告
chā bō guǎng gào

slot advertisement

考克斯报告
kǎo kè sī bào gào

Cox Report

广而告之广告公司
guǎng ér gào zhī guǎng gào gōng sī

China Mass Media International Advertising Corp

报告
bào gào

to inform

工作报告
gōng zuò bào gào

working report

密告
mì gào

to report secretly

告解
gào jiě

(Catholicism) to confess; confession

告一段落
gào yī duàn luò

to come to the end of a phase (idiom)

告送
gào song

(dialect) to tell

报告书
bào gào shū

written report

条幅广告
tiáo fú guǎng gào

banner advertisement

网络广告
wǎng luò guǎng gào

online advertising

波茨坦公告
bō cí tǎn gōng gào

Potsdam Declaration

不可告人
bù kě gào rén

hidden

以失败而告终
yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng

to succeed through failure

报告会
bào gào huì

public lecture (with guest speakers etc)

提告人
tí gào rén

plaintiff

无可奉告
wú kě fèng gào

(idiom) \no comment\

首战告捷
shǒu zhàn gào jié

to win the first battle

报告员
bào gào yuán

spokesperson

公告
gōng gào

post

告诵
gào sòng

to tell

预告
yù gào

to forecast

广告
guǎng gào

to advertise

告急
gào jí

to be in a state of emergency

研究报告
yán jiū bào gào

research report

盖台广告
gài tái guǎng gào

interstitial ad

做祷告
zuò dǎo gào

to pray

报告文学
bào gào wén xué

reportage

告诫
gào jiè

to warn

告状
gào zhuàng

to tell on sb

告辞
gào cí

to say goodbye

求告
qiú gào

to implore

原被告
yuán bèi gào

plaintiff and defendant

植入式广告
zhí rù shì guǎng gào

product placement

奉告
fèng gào

(honorific) to inform

广告宣传
guǎng gào xuān chuán

advertising; publicity; promotion

告发
gào fā

to lodge an accusation

告之
gào zhī

to tell sb; to inform

告罄
gào qìng

to run out

忠告
zhōng gào

to give sb a word of advice

电告
diàn gào

to inform by telegraph, telephone etc

告终
gào zhōng

to end

预告片
yù gào piàn

trailer (for a movie)

告退
gào tuì

to ask for leave to withdraw

警告
jǐng gào

to warn

告捷
gào jié

to win

遗体告别式
yí tǐ gào bié shì

funeral

乞哀告怜
qǐ āi gào lián

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

告诉
gào sù

to press charges; to file a complaint

自告奋勇
zì gào fèn yǒng

to volunteer for

提告
tí gào

(law) to sue

登广告
dēng guǎng gào

to advertise

布告栏
bù gào lán

bulletin board

告别
gào bié

to leave; to part from

广告条幅
guǎng gào tiáo fú

banner advertisement

辐射警告标志
fú shè jǐng gào biāo zhì

radiation warning symbol

诬告
wū gào

to frame sb

恶人先告状
è rén xiān gào zhuàng

the guilty party files the suit

单方宣告
dān fāng xuān gào

unilateral declaration

广告商
guǎng gào shāng

advertising company

讣告
fù gào

obituary

传告
chuán gào

to pass on (a message); to relay (the information)

宣告
xuān gào

to declare

行将告罄
xíng jiāng gào qìng

to run short (idiom)

告密
gào mì

to inform against sb

求爷爷告奶奶
qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai

lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom)

广告拦截器
guǎng gào lán jié qì

ad-blocker

告诉
gào su

to tell; to inform; to let know

放告
fàng gào

to release a statement

奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào

to spread the news (idiom)

哀告
āi gào

to beg piteously

服务广告协议
fú wù guǎng gào xié yì

Service Advertisement Protocol

大会报告起草人
dà huì bào gào qǐ cǎo rén

rapporteur

年度报告
nián dù bào gào

annual report

状告
zhuàng gào

to sue

告语
gào yǔ

to inform

广告宣传车
guǎng gào xuān chuán chē

mobile billboard

大功告成
dà gōng gào chéng

successfully accomplished (project or goal)

广告栏
guǎng gào lán

advertising column (in a newspaper)

广告牌
guǎng gào pái

billboard

简略见告
jiǎn lüe4 jiàn gào

brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)

告吹
gào chuī

to fizzle out