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起诉

qǐ sù · qi su

Traditional 起訴

HSK 6

Meaning

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to sue
to bring a lawsuit against
to prosecute

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他(tā)以(yǐ)绑(bǎng)架(jià)罪(zuì)被(bèi)起(qǐ)诉(sù)。

He is accused of kidnapping.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cienias · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

公(gōng)司(sī)决(jué)定(dìng)起(qǐ)诉(sù)那(nà)家(jiā)拖(tuō)欠(qiàn)货(huò)款(kuǎn)的(de)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)。

The company decided to sue the factory that owed payment for goods.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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