起
诉

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The word 起诉 is formed by combining the character 起, meaning "to rise" or "to initiate", with the character 诉, meaning "to sue" or "to complain". Together, they create a compound word where 起 denotes the act of starting or bringing forth, and 诉 specifies the legal action of lodging a complaint, resulting in the meaning "to prosecute" or "to file a lawsuit".

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受害者决定起诉那个骗子。

shòu hài zhě jué dìng qǐ sù nà ge piàn zi。

The victim decided to sue that fraudster.

他因为合同纠纷起诉了公司。

tā yīn wèi hé tong jiū fēn qǐ sù le gōng sī。

He sued the company due to a contract dispute.

消费者协会帮助消费者起诉商家。

xiāo fèi zhě xié huì bāng zhù xiāo fèi zhě qǐ sù shāng jiā。

The consumer association helps consumers to sue businesses.

检察院将对这起经济犯罪提起公诉。

jiǎn chá yuàn jiāng duì zhè qǐ jīng jì fàn zuì tí qǐ gōng sù。

The procuratorate will initiate a public prosecution for this economic crime.

如果调解失败，我们将不得不向法院提起诉讼。

rú guó tiáo jiě shī bài， wǒ men jiāng bù dé bù xiàng fǎ yuàn tí qǐ sù sòng。

If the mediation fails, we will have to file a lawsuit with the court.

Word Definition - 起诉

qǐ sù to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute

Individual Character Details

起 qǐ
诉 sù, sù