Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
inform [ɪnˈfɔːm]
I vt
1
(=tell) 告诉(訴) gàosù
2
(frm: give form to) 贯(貫)穿 guànchuān
II vi
▶ to inform on sb (to police, authorities) 告发(發)某人 gàofā mǒurén
- to inform sb of sth
把某事通知某人 bǎ mǒushì tōngzhī mǒurén
- to inform sb that…
告诉(訴)某人… gàosù mǒurén…