在诉讼期间

Traditional form:

在訴訟期間

Pinyin (reading):

zàisùsòngqījiān

Definitions:

• pendente lite
• during litigation

Characters:

• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 诉 - to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate
• 讼 - to accuse, to argue; to dispute, to litigate
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 间 - between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality

Traditional characters:

• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 訴 - to accuse, to sue; to inform; to narrate
• 訟 - to accuse, to argue; to dispute, to litigate
• 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase
• 間 - between, among; midpoint; space, place, locality