控告

• Pinyin: kòng gào
• Desglose de hanzi: 控 = 扌(hand) + 空 (empty/control); 告 = 牛 (cow) + 口 (mouth)

Significado

Demandar; acusar formalmente; procesar.

A legal term describing the formal accusation of someone in court or to authorities. More formal than 告 alone. Often used in contexts involving criminal charges, civil lawsuits, or official complaints against misconduct.

Ejemplos

1. 受害者决定向法院控告那家公司的欺诈行为。
2. 他被员工控告存在职场性骚扰问题。
3. 检察官正式控告嫌疑人犯有贪污罪。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, court, accusations

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 他控告前雇主违反劳动法。(He sued his former employer for violating labor law.)
• 受害者家属决定控告肇事司机。(The victim's family decided to prosecute the driver responsible.)

Incorrecto

• 我要控告你吃了我的零食。(Don't use 控告 for trivial complaints — it implies formal legal action; use 怪 or 埋怨 instead)

Origen e historia

Compound of 控 (accuse/charge) + 告 (tell/sue). Together means 'to formally accuse.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal