gào​zhuàng HSK7

sue

告状 (告狀) gào​zhuàng
sue verb
to bring a lawsuit or formal legal action against someone in court

He decided to go to court and file a lawsuit to protect his rights.

tell on verb
to complain or report someone's misconduct to a superior, teacher, or authority figure

He often complains to the teacher about others.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.13 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.88 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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