告(gào)

Origin:

甲骨文中“告”的字形是上面一个“牛”字,下面一个“口”字,合起来表示祭祀时,人们献上一头牛,并进行祷告的情景,后来,“告”的意思逐渐普通化,泛指“告诉”“表达”和“诉说”。
On ancient oracle bone inscriptions, “告” was composed of “牛” (cow) on top and “口” (mouth) on the bottom, together meaning that people sacrifice a cow and pray in a religious ceremony. Later, the meaning of “告” gradually became more general, and now refers to expressing and telling.

Meaning:

inform;tell;accuse;announcement;declaration;

Words:

告别(gàobié ): to part from; to leave
告诫(gàojiè): to dissuade from; admonish
告密(gàomì): to tell on sb.; inform against sb
告示(gàoshi): notice; official proclamation;bulletin
告诉(gàosu): to let others know; inform; to tell

Sentences:

1、Nǐ néng gàosù wǒ dàodǐ chū le shénme shìqing ma?
你能告诉我到底出了什么事情吗?
Can you tell me exactly what happened?

2、Wǒ bìxū gàojiè nǐ yīng jǐn fáng wēi xiǎn.
我必须告诫你应谨防危险。
I must caution you to avoid this danger.

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