告密

gàomì

verb #7,868

Meanings

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

Characters

to tell; to report

secret; confidential

Examples

是谁告密的？

Shì shéi gàomì de?

Who snitched?

他向警察告密了。

Tā xiàng jǐngchá gàomì le.

He informed the police.

没有人喜欢告密者。

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 (gàomìzhě) means 'informer/snitch'. Compare with the neutral 举报 (jǔbào, to report).

Stroke Order

告 gào

密 mì