"suing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 起诉

Definition

如果你觉得某人伤害了你或违法了，你把他们告上法庭寻求赔偿或公正。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Suing” 是正式、法律用语，通常用于因金钱、赔偿或某些法律结果起诉某人。常见搭配有“suing for damages”（要求赔偿）、“suing over a contract”（因合同起诉）。不要和普通抱怨混淆。

Examples

He is suing his neighbor for damages after the fence was broken.

他正在因为篱笆被弄坏而**起诉**邻居。

The company is suing for copyright infringement.

公司正在因版权侵权**起诉**。

She is suing the hospital because of a medical mistake.

她因为医疗错误在**起诉**医院。

People are always suing big companies these days.

现在大家总是在**起诉**大公司。

Instead of suing, he decided to settle out of court.

他没有**起诉**，而是选择庭外和解。

If you keep ignoring their calls, they might start suing you.

如果你一直不接他们的电话，他们可能会开始**起诉**你。