申诉 (shēn sù) — to file a complaint (to an authority or organization); to appeal (to a higher court or authority)
Definition
申诉 is a formal appeal to a higher authority — broader than 上诉 (which is strictly judicial). Unlike 投诉, which targets a business as a consumer, 申诉 challenges a decision or ruling.
verb
to file a complaint (to an authority or organization)to appeal (to a higher court or authority)
Examples
- ，申诉。Tā duì fǎ yuàn de pàn jué bù fú, jué dìng xiàng gèng gāo fǎ yuàn shēn sù.He disagreed with the court's verdict and decided to appeal to a higher court.
- ，申诉。Rú guǒ nǐ jué de gōng sī zhì dù bù gōng píng, kě yǐ xiàng shàng jí shēn sù.If you think the company's rules are unfair, you can appeal to your superiors.
- 申诉。Xiāo fèi zhě kě yǐ shēn sù chǎn pǐn zhì liàng wèn tí.Consumers can file a complaint about product quality issues.
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