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起诉

起訴
qǐsù
verb HSK 6 #1,527

Meanings

  1. 1 to sue; to prosecute
  2. 2 to file a lawsuit; to bring charges

Characters

起
qǐ
to raise; to initiate
诉
sù
to accuse; to tell; to sue
To raise an accusation - to file a lawsuit.

Examples

HSK 3
他决定起诉那家公司。
Tā juédìng qǐsù nà jiā gōngsī.
He decided to sue that company.
HSK 6
如果协商不成，我们只能起诉。
Rúguǒ xiéshāng bùchéng, wǒmen zhǐnéng qǐsù.
If negotiation fails, we can only resort to a lawsuit.
HSK 7-9
检察院对嫌疑人提起了起诉。
Jiǎncháyuàn duì xiányírén tíqǐ le qǐsù.
The procuratorate filed charges against the suspect.

Tips

usage
起诉 is used for both civil lawsuits (suing someone) and criminal prosecution. Related: 被告 (defendant), 原告 (plaintiff), 法院 (court).

Stroke Order

起 qǐ
诉 sù