起诉

• 拼音: qǐ sù
• 汉字拆解: 起 = 走 (walk) + 己 (self) — to rise/initiate; 诉 = 讠(speech) + 斥 (scold) — to accuse or complain

含义

To sue; to prosecute; to file a lawsuit. The formal legal action of bringing a case to court.

A legal term used when one party formally accuses another in court. Can be civil (民事起诉 — filing a civil suit) or criminal (刑事起诉 — criminal prosecution). The person filing is called 原告 (plaintiff) or 起诉方, and the defendant is 被告.

例句

1. 她决定起诉那家公司侵犯她的知识产权。
2. 检察院已经正式对嫌疑人提起诉讼。
3. 如果协商不成，我们只能通过法律途径起诉。

用法指南

语境: legal, business, disputes

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他被起诉了。(He has been sued.)
• 你可以考虑起诉对方。(You might consider suing the other party.)

错误说法

• 不要在非法律语境用'起诉'来表示普通的抱怨 (Don't use 起诉 for casual complaints — it specifically means formal legal action)

起源与历史

Compound of 起 (to start, to initiate) and 诉 (to accuse, to sue). Together they mean to initiate an accusation or legal complaint.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal