Definition

1. Verb:
   • To tell; to inform: To communicate information, facts, or news to someone, making them aware of something they did not know.
   • To state; to indicate: To express or specify a particular piece of information, often in a formal or written context.
   • To make known: To reveal or disclose information.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giáo viên cho biết kết quả kỳ thi. (The teacher told us the exam results.)
  • Báo cáo cho biết doanh số đã tăng. (The report indicates that sales have increased.)
  • Anh ấy không cho biết lý do cho sự vắng mặt của mình. (He did not make known the reason for his absence.)

Advanced Usage

• Used commonly in news reports, official statements, and academic contexts to introduce cited information or findings.
  • Nghiên cứu cho biết thói quen này có hại cho sức khỏe. (The study states that this habit is harmful to health.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thông báo (v): to announce, to notify. Often more formal than "cho biết."

  • Công ty sẽ thông báo kết quả vào ngày mai. (The company will announce the results tomorrow.)

• Nói (v): to say, to speak. A more general verb for verbal communication.

  • Cô ấy nói rằng cô ấy sẽ đến trễ. (She said that she would be late.)

Synonyms

• Inform: to give information to someone.
• State: to express something definitely or clearly.
• Disclose: to make secret or new information known.

Related Phrases

• Cho biết ý kiến: to state an opinion.

  • Mời bạn cho biết ý kiến về vấn đề này. (Please state your opinion on this matter.)

• Được cho biết: to be informed (passive construction).

  • Chúng tôi được cho biết chuyến bay đã bị hủy. (We were informed that the flight was canceled.)

verb

1. to tell; to make known