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title: "Qisu Meaning: 起诉 (qǐsù) Means “to sue”"
description: "起诉 (traditional 起訴, qǐsù) means “to sue; to prosecute”. Hear its tones, see what 起 and 诉 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qisu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 起诉 mean?

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起诉 qǐsù

## to sue; to prosecute

## Its characters

1. 起 qǐ to rise
2. 诉 sù to sue

## In a sentence

他决定起诉那家公司。 He decided to sue that company.

[More about 起诉](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%B5%B7%E8%AF%89)

## More words with 起 or 诉

- [对不起 duìbuqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duibuqi)
- [发起 fāqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faqi)
- [告诉 gàosù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaosu)
- [崛起 juéqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jueqi)
- [了不起 liǎobuqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaobuqi)
- [起步 qǐbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qibu)
- [起初 qǐchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qichu)
- [起床 qǐchuáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qichuang)
- [起到 qǐdào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qidao)
- [起点 qǐdiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qidian)

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