HSK V6
Correct

起诉

/ qǐsù / 
Strokes

Definition

to sue/to bring a lawsuit against/to prosecute

Example

As a Verb
sue; prosecute; bring/take an action (against sb); institute/bring/file a suit (against sb); take sb to court; bring/file a case (against sb); bring/conduct/institute/lodge a prosecution against sb; start/institute/conduct/initiate legal proceedings (against sb)
1
Yóuyú
由于
nā
那
jiā
家
bàozhǐ
报纸
sànbù
散布
tā
她
de
的
liúyánfěiyǔ
流言蜚语
  
,
tā
她
dǎsuàn
打算
duì
对
zhī
之
tíqǐ
提起
sùsòng
诉讼
  
。

She intends to bring a lawsuit against the newspaper because of what it said about her.

2
Tā
他
yīn
因
tōudào
偷盗
bèi
被
qǐsù
起诉
  
。

He was indicted on a charge of theft.

3
Jīngjì
经济
hétong
合同
fāshēng
发生
jiūfēn
纠纷
shí
时
  
,
dāngshìrén
当事人
kěyǐ
可以
xiàng
向
rénmínfǎyuàn
人民法院
qǐsù
起诉
  
。

If disputes over an economic contract develop, the parties may bring a suit in the people's courts.

4
Zhèngshì
正式
qǐsù
起诉

formal accusation; begin a formal prosecution

5
Qǐsù
起诉
zīgé
资格

standing to sue

6
Qǐsù
起诉
lǐyóu
理由

cause of action

7
Miǎnyú
免于
qǐsù
起诉

be immune/exempt from prosecution

8
Chèhuí
撤回
qǐsù
起诉

drop/withdraw a case; drop a lawsuit; withdraw proceedings; abandon a prosecution; revoke a court action

9
Bóhuí
驳回
qǐsù
起诉

dismiss a suit/an action/an indictment; throw out/dismiss a case

10
Qǐsù
起诉
zhèngfǔ
政府

sue the government

11
Qǐsù
起诉
yāoqiú
要求
péicháng
赔偿
sǔnshī
损失

sue for damages