告知

gào zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to inform

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 隐瞒 yǐn mán 隐瞒 yǐn mán to conceal 不告知，隐藏信息: to conceal

Register variants

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• 奉告 fèng gào 奉告 fèng gào (honorific) to inform 书面语或正式场合，表示告知: (honorific) to inform

Related words

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• 告诉 gào su 告诉 gào su to tell; to inform; to let know 口语常用，告知他人信息: to tell; to inform; to let know

Synonyms

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• 通知 tōng zhī 通知 tōng zhī to notify 通用语境，用于告知具体事项: to notify

Usage notes

Common mistakes

告知后接直接宾语再加第二宾语或小句，如‘告知他会议延期’，少用为‘告知于他’；避免与‘告诉’混用当需要正式语气。

Formality

告知多用于书面语或正式通知，口语中常用告诉或通知。

Example Sentences

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请 告知 您的决定。

Please inform us of your decision.

湯姆離開時，我會 告知 您。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13129751)

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Child Words of 告知

• 告 告 gào: to say
• 知 知 zhī: to know