告
gào
(bound form) to say; to tell
to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
cow (牛) + mouth (口) = formally announce or report
In ancient times, bringing a cow (牛) before an official and speaking (口) was how one formally lodged a complaint or made a declaration. The act of presenting something significant and giving testimony became the core of announcing or reporting.
她告诉我今天不用上班。
tā gào su wǒ jīn tiān bù yòng shàng bān。
She told me there is no need to go to work today.
他决定去法院告那家公司。
tā jué dìng qù fǎ yuàn gào nà jiā gōng sī。
He decided to go to court and sue that company.
Words with 告
告示牌
gào shì pái
notice
告竣
gào jùn
(of a project) to be completed
告终
gào zhōng
to end
告罄
gào qìng
to run out
告解
gào jiě
(Catholicism) to confess; confession
通告
tōng gào
to announce; to give notice
遗体告别式
yí tǐ gào bié shì
funeral
电告
diàn gào
to inform by telegraph, telephone etc
预告
yù gào
to forecast
预告片
yù gào piàn
trailer (for a movie)
首战告捷
shǒu zhàn gào jié
to win the first battle
点击付费广告
diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào
pay-per-click advertising