告状
gào​zhuàng HSK7

to complain

gào​zhuàng to complain
  1. 告 gào verb
    to tell
    (bound form) to tell; to inform; to report or explain to a superior or elder; also used as a shorthand for 告诉 gào​sù in casual speech
  2. 状 狀 zhuàng nounverb
    written complaint
    (bound form) a lawsuit; a legal petition or written complaint

gào​zhuàng to sue
  1. 告 gào verb
    to sue
    to accuse; to bring a legal action against someone; to denounce or report a crime to the authorities
  2. 状 狀 zhuàng nounverb
    written complaint
    (bound form) a lawsuit; a legal petition or written complaint