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6

to sue

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi3su4 qǐsù

Meaning


Primary

to sue

Alternatives

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

Mnemonic


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

Usage


他 會 被 起訴 的。

He's going to get sued.

我 會 起訴 你!

I'm going to sue you!