起诉 - To Sue - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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7-9

to sue

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起

to begin

诉

to accuse

qi3su4 • qǐsù

to sue

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

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

他会被起诉的。

He's going to get sued.

我会起诉你！

I'm going to sue you!

他们起诉这家公司。

They sued this company.