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
Yóu
由于
jiā
bàozhǐ
报纸
sàn
散布
de
liúyánfěi
流言蜚语
  
,
suàn
打算
duì
zhī
提起
sòng
诉讼
  

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

2
yīn
tōudào
偷盗
bèi
起诉
  

He was indicted on a charge of theft.

3
Jīng
经济
tong
合同
shēng
发生
jiūfēn
纠纷
shí
  
,
dāngshìrén
当事人
可以
xiàng
rénmínyuàn
人民法院
起诉
  

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

4
Zhèngshì
正式
起诉

formal accusation; begin a formal prosecution

5
起诉
资格

standing to sue

6
起诉
yóu
理由

cause of action

7
Miǎn
免于
起诉

be immune/exempt from prosecution

8
Chèhuí
撤回
起诉

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

9
huí
驳回
起诉

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

10
起诉
zhèng
政府

sue the government

11
起诉
yāoqiú
要求
péicháng
赔偿
sǔnshī
损失

sue for damages

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起诉