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起诉

to sue

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

qi3su4 • qǐsù

Meaning

Primary

to sue

Alternatives

sue, sues, sued, suing, to prosecute, prosecute

Mnemonic

起诉 To sue someone is 起 to begin a lawsuit against them by 诉 accusing them of breaking the law.

Usage

他 会 被 起诉 的。

He's going to get sued.

我 会 起诉 你！

I'm going to sue you!