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官司

guān si

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • lawsuit

Definition

诉讼;打官司。

Lawsuit; litigation.

Usage

常与'打'搭配使用,表示进行法律诉讼。也可指官司本身。

Often used with '打' (to fight), meaning to engage in a lawsuit. Can also refer to the lawsuit itself.

Examples

  • 1 这场官司打了三年才结束。(This lawsuit took three years to conclude.)
  • 2 他因为合同纠纷打了一场官司。(He fought a lawsuit over a contract dispute.)
  • 3 官司输了,他不得不赔偿对方。(He lost the lawsuit and had to compensate the other party.)
  • 4 为了避免官司,他们选择了私下和解。(To avoid litigation, they chose a private settlement.)
  • 5 这家公司正在打一场知识产权官司。(This company is fighting a lawsuit over intellectual property rights.)
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