打官司

dǎ guān si

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to file a lawsuit
2. to sue
3. to dispute

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 和解 hé jiě 和解 hé jiě to settle (a dispute out of court) 解决纠纷的方式相反: to settle (a dispute out of court)

Register variants

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• 告 gào 告 gào to say 口语: to say

Related words

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• 原告 yuán gào 原告 yuán gào complainant 打官司中的一方: complainant

Synonyms

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• 起诉 qǐ sù 起诉 qǐ sù to sue 法律用语，更正式: to sue

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘跟’或‘和’搭配引出对方：跟某人打官司。可加‘一场’：打一场官司。

Formality

用于口语和书面语均可，但‘打官司’较口语化，正式法律文书更常用‘诉讼’或‘起诉’。

Example Sentences

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他们为了钱的事 打官司 。

They are going to court over money issues.

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Child Words of 打官司

• 官 官 guān: government official
• 官司 官司 guān si: lawsuit
• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 司 司 sī: to take charge of