告狀 [－状]

Jyutping gou3 zong2
Pinyin gào zhuàng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向上​級​或者​一​啲​權力​比​你​大​嘅​人​投​訴​某人​嘅​罪行
    to register a complaint
    • 佢經常受到老闆性騷擾，決定向老闆娘告狀。
      佢经常受到老板性骚扰，决定向老板娘告状。
      keoi5 ging1 soeng4 sau6 dou3 lou5 baan2 sing3 sou1 jiu2, kyut3 ding6 hoeng3 lou5 baan2 noeng4 gou3 zong2
      She always sexually assaulted by the boss. She decided to tell all these to the boss's wife.

告狀 [－状]

Jyutping gou3 zong6
Pinyin gào zhuàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to tell on sb
  2. to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
  3. to bring a lawsuit
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Snitch
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to complain to one's parents or superiors
    • 同老師告狀
      同老师告状
      tung4 lou5 si1 gou3 zong2
      to tell the teacher
  2. verb
    to file a lawsuit; to sue
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1301
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢经常受到老板性骚扰，决定向老板娘告状。
    佢經常受到老闆性騷擾，決定向老闆娘告狀。
    keoi5 ging1 soeng4 sau6 dou3 lou5 baan2 sing3 sou1 jiu2, kyut3 ding6 hoeng3 lou5 baan2 noeng4 gou3 zong2
    • She always sexually assaulted by the boss. She decided to tell all these to the boss's wife.
  2. Cantonese
    告状
    告狀
    gou3 zong6
    • to complain to superiors
  3. Cantonese
    明明系你打尖，你仲恶人先告状？
    明明係你打尖，你仲惡人先告狀？
    ming4 ming4 hai6 nei5 daa2 zim1, nei5 zung6 ok3 jan4 sin1 gou3 zong2.
    • It's you who jumped the queue. Why are you accusing me?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    同老师告状
    同老師告狀
    tung4 lou5 si1 gou3 zong2
    • to tell the teacher