Definitions
v. Give someone information or describe something in words.
告诉；讲述
v. Instruct someone to do something.
吩咐；命令
v. Recognise a difference or know something from available evidence.
辨别；看出
Example
Please tell me what happened at school today.
请告诉我今天在学校发生了什么。
Schools should tell parents how personal information about their children is collected and stored.
学校应告知家长，孩子的个人信息是如何被收集和保存的。
Collocations
- tell a story
- tell the truth
- tell someone to do something
- tell the difference
Word family
- teller (n.)
- retell (v.)
Usage tip
tell常直接接人；say接人时通常用to。
FAQ
- What does tell mean?
- Give someone information or describe something in words. Instruct someone to do something. Recognise a difference or know something from available evidence.
- How is tell pronounced?
- UK /tel/, US /tel/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
