How to Say ‘Tell me’ in Simplified Chinese
告诉我
gào sù wǒ
[gaow soo waw]
💬 Usage Tip: In [告诉我], the order is verb first, then the person: "tell me," not "me tell." You can swap [我] for someone else: [告诉医生], [告诉家人].
Phrase Breakdown
告诉
gào sù
[gaow soo]
to tell; to inform
A verb meaning to tell or inform. In 告诉我, it introduces information the speaker wants to hear from the patient.
请告诉我您平时怎么控制饮食。
Please tell me how you usually control your diet.
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun meaning I or me. In medical teaching, 告诉我 means tell me.
如果不舒服，请马上告诉我。
If you feel unwell, please tell me right away.
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