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投诉

投訴
tóusù
verb HSK 4 #4,506

Meanings

  1. 1 to file a complaint
  2. 2 to lodge a complaint
  3. 3 complaint

Characters

投
tóu
to cast; to direct toward
诉
sù
to tell; to complain; to accuse
Cast + complain = to direct a complaint toward an authority.

Examples

我要投诉这家餐厅。
Wǒ yào tóusù zhè jiā cāntīng.
I want to file a complaint about this restaurant.
顾客投诉服务态度差。
Gùkè tóusù fúwù tàidù chà.
The customer complained about poor service attitude.
你可以打投诉电话。
Nǐ kěyǐ dǎ tóusù diànhuà.
You can call the complaint hotline.

Tips

usage
投诉 is more formal than 抱怨 (bàoyuàn, to grumble). 投诉 implies an official complaint to management or authorities.

Stroke Order

投 tóu
诉 sù