khởi tố
Pronunciation
Northern
/xə̰ːj˧˩˧ to˧˥/
Central
/kʰəːj˧˩˨ to̰˩˧/
Southern
/kʰəːj˨˩˦ to˧˥/
Listen
prosecute
Verb
prosecute
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days courseA ten-day introductory course. Open the cover to start learning or continue where you left off.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
▸
Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
prosecute Politics, Law, Institutions & Safety
To officially charge someone with a crime and bring them to trial in a court of law.
vi Cơ quan chức năng quyết định khởi tố vụ án.
en Authorities decided to prosecute the case.
Parts
khởi / tố / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 起訴 …
▸
Parts
khởi / tố / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 起訴 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 起訴
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
起訴
Candidates by syllable
khởi
起
tố
訴（素 / 𩗃 / 𩘣）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
truy tố / prosecute
▸
Similar
truy tố / prosecute
Use
kiến nghị khởi tố / khởi hành / khởi nghiệp / khởi động …
▸
Use
kiến nghị khởi tố / khởi hành / khởi nghiệp / khởi động …