No. 6,031 in Chinese
官司
Lawsuit; legal case.
In a sentence
他因为欠债打了一场官司。
He fought a lawsuit because of unpaid debts.
In this sentence, '官司' refers to a legal case or lawsuit that the individual is involved in due to financial disputes.
她的公司被客户投诉,结果打官司解决问题。
Her company was complained about by clients, and the issue was resolved through a lawsuit.
Here, '官司' is used to describe a legal conflict or dispute actively resolved by suing.
两人最后用握手言和,而免去了打官司的麻烦。
The two ultimately decided to reconcile with a handshake and avoided the trouble of litigation.
In this context, '官司' symbolizes potential legal disputes or lawsuits that were preemptively resolved.
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