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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

他决定起诉那家公司。
Tā juédìng qǐsù nà jiā gōngsī.
He decided to sue that company.
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.
如果协商不成，我们只能起诉。
Rúguǒ xiéshāng bù chéng, wǒmen zhǐ néng qǐsù.
If negotiation fails, we can only resort to a lawsuit.

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