告发

Traditional (Taiwan): 告發

gàofā ㄍㄠˋ ㄈㄚ

    • to lodge an accusation
    • accusation (law)

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 检举 jiǎnjǔ
    • 检举揭发 to report and expose
    • 检举坏人 to report bad people
  • 揭发 jiēfā
    • 揭发罪行 to expose crimes
    • 彻底揭发 to expose thoroughly
  • 举报 jǔbào
    • 举报违法行为 to report illegal activity
    • 匿名举报 to report anonymously

Antonyms 反义词

  • 包庇 bāobì
    • 包庇罪犯 to shield a criminal
    • 包庇纵容 to cover up and condone

Telling them apart

告发 means reporting a wrongdoer to the authorities such as the police or courts, and is mostly written. 揭发 means bringing hidden wrongdoing into the open, whether to the authorities, an organisation or the public, and is used in both speech and writing.

Other words read gàofā

gaofa with other tones

  • 高发 gāofā occur with a high incidence

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