告诉
Chinese · HSK2 · to press charges; to file a complaint
to press charges; to file a complaint
能不能麻烦你告诉我去邻村怎么走？
Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village?
告诉 in real context
告诉 is a HSK2-level word in Chinese meaning "to press charges; to file a complaint" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 告诉 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Chinese sentence.
The example sentence for 告诉 is: "能不能麻烦你告诉我去邻村怎么走？" (Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village?). Learning 告诉 through example sentences helps you internalize Chinese word order and collocations, so 告诉 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 告诉 to your HSK2 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Chinese HSK2 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 告诉.
About Chinese HSK2
HSK 2 builds on HSK 1 with another 150 vocabulary words and slightly more complex grammar — enough to handle shopping, ordering in restaurants, asking for directions, and discussing daily routines. HSK 2 is the practical elementary tier: by the end you can get by in most everyday situations in a Mandarin-speaking environment.
How to learn Chinese HSK2
HSK 2 takes about 4-6 weeks on top of HSK 1. Continue reviewing the HSK 1 deck (your recall should be automatic) and add 30-50 new HSK 2 words per week. Start reading simple Chinese texts (children's books, menus, short news articles) and listening to slow Mandarin podcasts. By the end of HSK 2 you should be able to hold a basic conversation in Mandarin on familiar topics.
Common questions about 告诉 in Chinese
What level is 告诉 in Chinese?
In LangOria's Chinese deck, 告诉 sits at the HSK2 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 告诉 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 告诉?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 告诉 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 告诉 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 告诉 come from?
Every word — including 告诉 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 告诉 memorable.
What should I learn after 告诉?
Cover the remaining words at the HSK2 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 告诉 reinforces the rest of your HSK2 Chinese vocabulary instead of standing alone.