Writing
告知 (gào zhī) — how to say "to inform" in Chinese
告知
To inform, to notify
verb
Character composition
告
to tell
知
to know
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
矢
Arrow
#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
Collocations
及时告知
jíshí gàozhī
to notify in time
告知结果
gàozhī jiéguǒ
to inform of the result
Examples
他告知我们会议的时间。
He informed us of the meeting time.
请告知我。
Please inform me.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say inform in Chinese?
"to inform" in Chinese is 告知 (gào zhī).
告知 meaning in English
告知 (gào zhī) means "To inform, to notify".
How is 告知 pronounced?
It is pronounced gào zhī (written as gao zhi, gaozhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to inform" in Chinese characters?
It is written 告知: 告 has 7 strokes, 知 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 告知?
告知 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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