Today’s word of the day is 诉 (sù) which is a noun that means ‘to complain’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 诉 (sù).
告诉 (gào su) To tell
The first word is 告诉 (gàosu) which is a verb that means ‘to tell’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你为什么不告诉我？(Nǐ wèishéme bú gàosu wǒ?) Why didn’t you tell me?
投诉 (tóu sù) To complain
Another word we can create with 诉 (sù) is 投诉 (tóu sù). This is a verb that means to complain. A way of using it in a sentence is 她的服务态度不好，所以被客人投诉了。(Tā de fúwù tàidù bù hǎo, suǒyǐ bèi kèrén tóusùle.) Her service attitude was bad so she received a complaint from the customer.
倾诉 (qīng sù) To confide
Finally, we can create the word 倾诉 (qīng sù) which means ‘to confide’. A way of using it in a sentence is 他向朋友倾诉烦恼事。(Tā xiàng péngyou qīngsù fánnǎo shì.) He confided his troubles to his friends.