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转告

zhuǎn gào

pass on (a message)

How common it is

转告 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say zhuǎn gào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

这个词表示把别人说的话告诉另一个人。

Zhège cí biǎoshì bǎ biérén shuō de huà gàosu lìng yī gè rén.

This word means to tell someone what another person said.

Context note

我们常用‘转告’来传递信息,比如老师的话或朋友的问候。

Wǒmen cháng yòng ‘zhuǎn gào’ lái chuándì xìnxī, bǐrú lǎoshī de huà huò péngyǒu de wènhòu.

We often use '转告' to pass on information, like a teacher's words or a friend's greetings.

5 examples

请转告他明天开会。
qǐng zhuǎn gào tā míng tiān kāi huì。
Please tell him there is a meeting tomorrow.
妈妈让我转告你早点回家。
mā ma ràng wǒ zhuǎn gào nǐ zǎo diǎn huí jiā。
Mom asked me to tell you to come home early.
老师转告我们下周有考试。
lǎo shī zhuǎn gào wǒ men xià zhōu yǒu kǎo shì。
The teacher told us there is a test next week.
小明转告我他生病了。
xiǎo míng zhuǎn gào wǒ tā shēng bìng le。
Xiao Ming told me he is sick.
请转告小红,我很想她。
qǐng zhuǎn gào xiǎo hóng, wǒ hěn xiǎng tā。
Please tell Xiao Hong that I miss her.

5 mini stories

老师让我转告大家明天带书。我们都记住了。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ zhuǎn gào dà jiā míng tiān dài shū。 wǒ men dōu jì zhù le。
The teacher asked me to tell everyone to bring books tomorrow. We all remembered.
小明转告我他找到了小狗。我很开心。
xiǎo míng zhuǎn gào wǒ tā zhǎo dào le xiǎo gǒu。 wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming told me he found the puppy. I was very happy.
妈妈转告爸爸晚饭准备好了。爸爸笑了。
mā ma zhuǎn gào bà ba wǎn fàn zhǔn bèi hǎo le。 bà ba xiào le。
Mom told Dad that dinner was ready. Dad smiled.
小红转告我她喜欢我的画。我很高兴。
xiǎo hóng zhuǎn gào wǒ tā xǐ huan wǒ de huà。 wǒ hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hong told me she likes my painting. I was very happy.
朋友转告我明天去公园玩。我答应了。
péng yǒu zhuǎn gào wǒ míng tiān qù gōng yuán wán。 wǒ dā ying le。
My friend told me to go to the park tomorrow. I agreed.

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