原告

yuángào
noun HSK 6 #6,734

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 plaintiff; complainant
  2. 2 prosecutor (in a civil case)

Characters

The original accuser - the person who initiates a lawsuit.

Examples

HSK 4
Yuángào tígōng le chōngfèn de zhèngjù.
The plaintiff provided sufficient evidence.
HSK 6
Yuángào yāoqiú bèigào péicháng sǔnshī.
The plaintiff demanded that the defendant compensate for losses.
HSK 7-9
Fǎguān tīngqǔ le yuángào de chénshù.
The judge heard the plaintiff's statement.

Tips

usage
原告 (plaintiff) vs. 被告 (defendant) - the in 被告 means 'the one who is accused.' These are the two sides in a civil lawsuit.

Stroke Order

yuán
gào