How to say “file a complaint” in Chinese
file a complaint
“File a complaint” in Chinese is 投诉, tóu sù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
投诉 is read tóu sù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: you throw with your hand. The right part is the same as in 设 and 没.
On the left, 讠 “speech”. In 告诉 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “投诉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 投诉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我要投诉这家商店。wǒyàotóusùzhèjiāshāngdiànI want to file a complaint about this store.
- 我投诉了那家饭馆，是不是太过分了？wǒtóusùlenàjiāfànguǎn,shìbushìtàiguòfènleI filed a complaint about that restaurant. Was that too much?
More words from the lesson “Complaints and notices”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “file a complaint” in Chinese?
“File a complaint” in Chinese is 投诉, pinyin tóusù.
What does 投诉 mean?
投诉 (tóusù) means “file a complaint”.
How do you write 投诉?
投诉 is 2 characters: 投 (tóu) — throw; invest; 诉 (sù) — tell. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 投诉?
投诉 is read tóusù. Tones: tóu — second tone, sù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“file a complaint” in the lesson “Complaints and notices”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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