Writing
告 (gào) — how to say "to tell" in Chinese
告
To tell
verb
Character composition
告
to tell
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
如实相告
rú shí xiāng gào
tell someone truthfully
Examples
他告诉我一个好消息。
He told me good news.
我告诉你。
I tell you.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say tell in Mandarin?
"to tell" in Chinese is 告 (gào).
Gao meaning Chinese
告 (gào) means "To tell".
How is 告 pronounced?
It is pronounced gào (written as gao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to tell" in Chinese characters?
It is written 告 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 告?
告 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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