to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine

to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word

to lie; to tell an untruth

to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]

to tell the truth; honestly; in fact