Chinese word

申诉

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn sù

Meaning

  • verbcomplain

Example

如果收到不公平罚款，可以向相关部门申诉。rú guǒ shōu dào bù gōng píng fá kuǎn ké yǐ xiàng xiāng guān bù mén shēn sù

If you receive an unfair fine, you can complain to the relevant department.

Illustration for 申诉 (complain)

More examples

如果商品有质量问题，可以向客服申诉。rú guǒ shāng pǐn yǒu zhì liàng wèn tí ké yǐ xiàng kè fú shēn sù

If a product has a quality problem, you can appeal to customer service.

Core concept

A formal request asks an authority to review and correct a decision believed to be unfair.

Common phrases

  • 向相关部门申诉xiàng xiāng guān bù mén shēn sù

    appeal to the relevant department

  • 向上级申诉xiàng shàng jí shēn sù

    appeal to a higher authority

  • 向客服申诉xiàng kè fú shēn sù

    appeal to customer service

Similar words

投诉tóu sù: Complain to a business about a product, service, or response and seek improvement or compensation.
抱怨bào yuàn: Express unhappiness about something unpleasant to someone to let off steam.
上诉shàng sù: Ask a higher court through legal channels to review a judgment or ruling.
抗议kàng yì: Publicly show opposition to a decision or event through words or actions.

Definition in Chinese

向有关部门或机构就认为不公的决定或处罚提出请求复查或申告以求纠正的正式投诉行为。xiàng yǒu guān bù mén huò jī gòu jiù rèn wéi bù gōng de jué dìng huò chǔ fá tí chū qǐng qiú fù chá huò shēn gào yǐ qiú jiū zhèng de zhèng shì tóu sù xíng wéi

Word origin

The word 申诉 (shēnsù, "appeal") joins 申 (shēn, "state formally") and 诉 (sù, "bring a complaint"), so its structure points to a formal objection rather than casual dissatisfaction.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word is most natural when a specific office, rule, decision, or penalty is involved, which makes it stronger than ordinary grumbling.

Other meanings

  • appealverb

Related words

  • 申诉书shēn sù shūappeal letternoun
  • 申诉人shēn sù rénappellantnoun
  • 申诉权shēn sù quánright to appealnoun

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