Chinese word

上诉

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng sù

Meaning

  • verbappeal

Example

律师建议他上诉。lǜ shī jiàn yì tā shàng sù

The lawyer advised him to appeal.

Illustration for 上诉 (appeal)

More examples

检察院表示将对该判决上诉。jiǎn chá yuàn biǎo shì jiāng duì gāi pàn jué shàng sù

The prosecutor's office said it would appeal the ruling.

Core concept

A disputed court ruling traveling upward for a higher court's review.

Common phrases

  • 依法上诉yī fǎ shàng sù

    appeal according to law

  • 向二审法院上诉xiàng èr shěn fǎ yuàn shàng sù

    appeal to the court of second instance

  • 向最高法院上诉xiàng zuì gāo fǎ yuàn shàng sù

    appeal to the Supreme Court

Similar words

上告shàng gào: Seeking a higher court's review or final decision after objecting to a lower court's ruling.
起诉qǐ sù: Bringing a dispute to court to seek legal responsibility or compensation from the other party.
申诉shēn sù: Requesting a retrial or other legal remedy because a hearing or the facts seem mistaken.

Definition in Chinese

当事人因不认可法院裁判，依法向上一级法院提出重新审查或改判请求的法律行为。dāng shì rén yīn bú rèn kě fǎ yuàn cái pàn yī fǎ xiàng shàng yì jí fǎ yuàn tí chū chóng xīn shěn chá huò gǎi pàn qǐng qiú de fǎ lǜ xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound combines 上 (shàng, "up") with 诉 (sù, "state a case or complain"), presenting an appeal as taking a legal complaint to a higher court.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often know appeal as a request or as attraction, but this Chinese verb belongs to the court system, so the broader English senses do not transfer.

Opposites

Related words

  • 上诉程序shàng sù chéng xùappeal procedurenoun
  • 上诉费shàng sù fèiappeal feenoun

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