报仇

bào chóu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to take revenge
2. to avenge

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Word relationships

Related words

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报复

bào fù

to make reprisals; to retaliate

‘报复’泛指报复行为，不限于血仇；‘报仇’多因深仇大恨

Synonyms

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复仇

fù chóu

to avenge

书面语中常可互换，但‘报仇’更口语化

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by the object directly without a preposition, e.g., 报仇敌人 is incorrect; use 向/给...报仇 or 报...的仇.

Formality

Common in both spoken and written Chinese, but more emotional and intense than 报复; suitable for personal vendettas or dramatic contexts.

Example Sentences

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他决心为父亲报仇。

He is determined to avenge his father.

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Words Containing 报仇

君子报仇，十年不晚

jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn

lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom)

报仇雪耻

bào chóu xuě chǐ

to take revenge and erase humiliation (idiom)

报仇雪恨

bào chóu xuě hèn

to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom)

Child Words of 报仇

hatred

spouse

to announce

报仇