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Expressing "to prosecute" with 起诉 (qǐsù)
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Structure
Subject + 以 + Charges + 起诉 + Object
Explanation
起诉 (qǐsù) means "to prosecute" or "to file charges against someone." It is used in legal contexts to describe formally accusing someone of a crime or bringing a lawsuit.
Examples
警方已经决定起诉这名嫌疑人。
Jǐngfāng yǐjīng juédìng qǐsù zhè míng xiányírén.
The police have decided to prosecute this suspect.
她因为合同纠纷起诉了那家公司。
Tā yīnwèi hétong jiūfēn qǐsù le nà jiā gōngsī.
She sued that company over a contract dispute.
检察官准备以诈骗罪起诉他。
Jiǎnchá guān zhǔnbèi yǐ zhàpiàn zuì qǐsù tā.
The prosecutor is preparing to charge him with fraud.