( 告状 ) appeal ⇒ 上告法院 shànggào fǎyuàn → appeal to a higher court

proclamation ⇒ 发布公告 fābù gōnggào → issue a proclamation

advise ⇒ 我们劝告他不要这样做。 Wǒmen quàngào tā bùyào zhèyàng zuò. → We advised him not to do it.

plaintiff

say goodbye ( pt , pp said )

prosecute

come to nothing ( pt came ) , pp come ⇒ 我们去大陆投资的计划告吹了。 Wǒmen qù dàlù tóuzī de jìhuà gàochuī le. → Our plans to invest on the mainland came to nothing.

⇒ 她向当局告密说会有军事政变。 Tā xiàng dāngjú gàomì shuō huìyǒu jūnshì zhèngbiàn. → She tipped off the authorities about the coup.

report an emergency

accomplish

( 获胜 ) triumph

( 起诉 ) file a lawsuit

expression

let ... know ( pt , pp let ) ⇒ 我写信告知父母我的近况。 Wǒ xiěxìn gàozhī fùmǔ wǒ de jìnkuàng. → I wrote to my parents to let them know my latest news.

notification

end up ⇒ 以失败告终 yǐ shībài gàozhōng → end up in failure

run out ( pt ran ) , pp run ⇒ 门票已告罄。 Ménpiào yǐ gàoqìng. → There aren't any tickets left.

raise the alarm

tell ( pt , pp told )

warn ⇒ 我告诫孩子别太晚回家。 Wǒ gàojiè háizi bié tàiwǎn huíjiā. → I warned the children not to be too late home.

take leave ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 晚饭后他起身告辞。 Wǎnfàn hòu tā qǐshēn gàocí. → After the meal, he stood up and took his leave.

request to leave

beg for mercy

beg

( 敬 ) inform

proclaim

notice

advertisement

report ⇒ 向主管部门报告 xiàng zhǔguǎn bùmén bàogào → report to the department in charge ⇒ 有问题就向主管部门报告。 Yǒu wèntí jiù xiàng zhǔguǎn bùmén bàogào. → If there is a problem just report it to the department responsible.

accuse ⇒ 员工们控告公司违反劳动法。 Yuángōngmen kònggào gōngsī wéifǎn láodòngfǎ. → The workers accused the company of violating the labour ( 英 ) 或 labor ( 美 ) laws.

pray

( 书 ) report

defendant

warn ⇒ 警察鸣枪警告。 Jǐngchá míngqiāng jǐnggào. → The police fired a warning shot.

announce a death

falsely accuse

pass on

announce

give advance warning ( pt gave ) , pp given ⇒ 下周的电影预告你看了吗？ Xiàzhōu de diànyǐng yùgào nǐ kànle ma? → Have you seen the trailer for next week's film?

retire to one's hometown

complete successfully

( 贬 ) tell tales

volunteer ⇒ 他自告奋勇地要为她出庭辩护。 Tā zì gào fènyǒng de yào wèi tā chūtíng biànhù. → He volunteered to appear in court in her defence.