qǐ sù
prosecute; sue; bring a lawsuit
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检察院已经对犯罪嫌疑人提起公诉。
jiǎncháyuàn yǐjīng duì fànzuì xiānyírén tíqǐ gōngsù.
The procuratorate has already filed a public prosecution against the criminal suspect.
原告已经向法院提起诉讼。
yuángào yǐjīng xiàng fǎyuàn tíqǐ sùsòng.
The plaintiff has already filed a lawsuit with the court.
被告已经对原告提起反诉。
bèigào yǐjīng duì yuángào tíqǐ fǎnsù.
The defendant has already filed a counterclaim against the plaintiff.
撤诉 (chè sù)
withdraw a lawsuit
不起诉 (bù qǐ sù)
not to prosecute
The Chinese word 起诉 (qǐsù) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 起 (qǐ) and 诉 (sù). The character 起 (qǐ) means "to rise, to begin, to start", while the character 诉 (sù) means "to tell, to narrate, to accuse". Together, the two characters form the word 起诉, which literally means "to start a lawsuit" or "to bring a lawsuit". In legal contexts, 起诉 is used to refer to the act of filing a lawsuit or bringing a case to court. It is the formal process of initiating legal proceedings against a person or organization.
