起诉 (qǐ sù): to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute

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因为自己的合法权益受到侵害，或者和别人发生了纠纷，向法院提出请求，要求法院依法处理。例如，因为对方不还钱，他向法院起诉对方。这个词一般用在法律场合，指正式打官司的起始行为
日常生活中也常说“告上法庭”，意思相近。

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The company owed him half a year's salary. After asking for it many times without success, he decided to sue in court.

Because the neighbor's tree fell and damaged her roof, she sued the neighbor to demand compensation for the loss.

That food company was sued by customers because their products caused multiple people to get food poisoning.

If the landlord unreasonably deducts your deposit, you can gather evidence and sue him.

He threatened to sue this newspaper because that article seriously damaged his reputation.

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