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title: "Guansi Meaning: 官司 (guānsi) Means “lawsuit”"
description: "官司 (guānsi) means “lawsuit”. Hear its tones, see what 官 and 司 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guansi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 官司 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

官司 guānsi

## lawsuit

## Its characters

1. 官 guān official
2. 司 sī department (of a ministry)

## In a sentence

他和邻居打了一场官司。 He had a lawsuit with his neighbor.

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## More words with 官 or 司

- [法官 fǎguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguan)
- [公司 gōngsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongsi)
- [官兵 guānbīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanbing)
- [官方 guānfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanfang)
- [官员 guānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanyuan)
- [器官 qìguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiguan)
- [上司 shàngsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangsi)
- [司法 sīfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sifa)
- [司机 sījī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/siji)

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