"litigate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 诉讼
• 打官司

Definition

将争议或案件提交法庭，由法官作出裁决。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，主要用于法律和商业领域。常与 '案件'、'纠纷' 一起使用（如“诉讼案件”）。不用于日常口语或非法律冲突。

Examples

They decided to litigate instead of settling out of court.

他们决定**诉讼**而不是庭外和解。

The company will litigate the copyright claim.

公司将**打官司**处理版权纠纷。

Do you really want to litigate this issue in court?

你真的想在法庭上**诉讼**这个问题吗？

Their lawyer warned them not to litigate unless absolutely necessary.

他们的律师警告他们除非必要，不要**打官司**。

It's often cheaper to negotiate than to litigate a disagreement.

通常协商比**诉讼**纠纷更便宜。

The parties tried mediation, but ended up having to litigate in the end.

双方尝试了调解，但最终还是不得不**打官司**。