起诉

qǐsù

to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 起訴

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他决定起诉这家公司。

He decided to sue the company.

受害者向法院起诉。

The victim filed a lawsuit in court.