"tell on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 告发
• 打小报告

Definition

向有权威的人（如老师或家长）告发别人的不当行为或秘密，这个短语多用于小孩之间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Tell on" 是非正式的，主要用于儿童之间。常见用法：'Don't tell on me!'，'He told on his sister.' 正式场合可用 'report' 或 'inform on'。有时带负面或不忠的意思。

Examples

Please don't tell on me to the teacher.

请不要向老师**告发**我。

He told on his friend for breaking the window.

他因为朋友打碎窗户而**打小报告**。

Kids sometimes tell on each other to get out of trouble.

孩子们有时候会互相**告发**来躲避惩罚。

If you tell on your brother, he'll get really mad at you.

如果你**告发**你哥哥，他会很生气的。

She threatened to tell on him if he didn't help her.

她威胁如果他不帮忙就要**告发**他。

Nobody likes it when you tell on your friends just to avoid blame.

大家都不喜欢你只是为了逃避责任而**打小报告**朋友。