Meaning of 起诉
起诉 means to file a lawsuit; to prosecute; to bring a case to court. Pronounced qǐ sù. HSK 6.
- to file a lawsuit; to prosecute; to bring a case to court
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
qǐ起
sù诉
nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
，
yāo要
qiú求
péi赔
cháng偿
sǔn损
shī失
。
He decided to sue that company to demand compensation for losses.
Jiǎn检
chá察
yuàn院
yǐ以
dào盗
qiè窃
zuì罪
duì对
tā他
tí提
qǐ起
le了
gōng公
sù诉
。
The procuratorate prosecuted him on charges of theft.
Yuán原
gào告
xiàng向
fǎ法
yuàn院
dì递
jiāo交
le了
qǐ起
sù诉
zhuàng状
。
The plaintiff submitted a written complaint to the court.
Rú如
guǒ果
xié协
shāng商
shī失
bài败
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
qǐ起
sù诉
。
If negotiations fail, we'll have no choice but to sue.
Mín民
shì事
sù诉
sòng讼
de的
qǐ起
sù诉
shí时
xiào效
shì是
sān三
nián年
。
The statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit is three years.