Writing
打官司 (dǎ guān si) — how to say "to go to court" in Chinese
打官司
To go to court, to litigate
Character composition
打
to hit, to do
官
official, officer
司
to manage, department
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
打官司解决纠纷
dǎ guān si jiě jué jiū fēn
resolve a dispute through litigation
Examples
为了这件事，他们决定打官司。
Because of this matter, they decided to go to court.
他们打官司。
They are going to court.
Frequently asked questions
Go to court in Chinese
"to go to court" in Chinese is 打官司 (dǎ guān si).
What does 打官司 mean in English?
打官司 (dǎ guān si) means "To go to court, to litigate".
How is 打官司 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ guān si (written as da guan si, daguansi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go to court" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打官司: 打 has 5 strokes, 官 has 8 strokes, 司 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打官司?
打官司 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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