起诉

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 检察院对他提起公诉。▶ —
   The procuratorate brought a public prosecution against him.
2. 受害者决定起诉对方。▶ —
   The victim decided to sue the other party.

Collocations

Mnemonic

起 qǐ "to raise, initiate" + 诉 sù "to appeal, accuse": to initiate a lawsuit, i.e. to prosecute, to sue, to file suit. Korean renders it as "to prosecute, sue". Bringing a lawsuit before a court to seek punishment or judgment (提起起诉 to file suit, 起诉书 a bill of indictment). When the procuratorate does it, it is "prosecution"; when an individual does, it is "suing". 起 means "to raise, initiate" (起来, 发起); 诉 means "to appeal, accuse" (诉讼, 控诉). Part of one trial flow with 辩护 and 判决.

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Quick check

1. What does 起诉 mean?

   • to file a lawsuit, to prosecute
   • to render a verdict
   • to defend
   • to carry out a sentence