报仇 (bào chóu) — to take revenge, to avenge
Definition
报仇 means to avenge a specific wrong or grudge (报这个仇). Unlike 报复, it focuses on settling a personal grievance rather than retaliating more broadly.
verb
to take revengeto avenge
Examples
- 报仇。Tā fā shì yí dìng yào bào chóu.He swore he would take revenge.
- ？Nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me bào zhè ge chóu?How do you plan to avenge this?
- ，。Tā děng le shí nián, zhōng yú bào le yí cì chóu.He waited ten years and finally took revenge once.
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