告密

gàomì
verb #7,868

Meanings

  1. 1 to inform on someone
  2. 2 to snitch
  3. 3 to betray a secret

Examples

HSK 1
Shì shéi gàomì de?
Who snitched?
HSK 3
Tā xiàng jǐngchá gàomì le.
He informed the police.
HSK 3
Méiyǒu rén xǐhuan gàomìzhě.
Nobody likes a snitch.

Tips

usage
告密 has a strongly negative connotation - it implies betrayal and secret reporting. 告密者 means 'informer/snitch'. Compare with the neutral 举报 (to report).

Stroke Order

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