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原告

yuángào
noun HSK 6 #6,734

Measure Word

一位原告 wèi

Meanings

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

Characters

原
yuán
original; source; primary
告
gào
to tell; to accuse; to sue
The original accuser — the person who initiates a lawsuit.

Examples

原告要求被告赔偿损失。
Yuángào yāoqiú bèigào péicháng sǔnshī.
The plaintiff demanded that the defendant compensate for losses.
法官听取了原告的陈述。
Fǎguān tīngqǔ le yuángào de chénshù.
The judge heard the plaintiff's statement.
原告提供了充分的证据。
Yuángào tígōng le chōngfèn de zhèngjù.
The plaintiff provided sufficient evidence.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

原 yuán
告 gào