报复 (bào fù) — to retaliate, to take revenge
Definition
报复 is a hostile 'to retaliate / take revenge' against someone who harmed you. Unlike 报仇 (personal, moral vengeance) or 反击 (military/combat counterattack), 报复 is often used for covert or institutional retaliation.
verb
to retaliateto take revenge
Examples
- 报复。Tā yīn wèi bèi péng you chū mài ér jué dìng bào fù.He decided to retaliate because he was betrayed by a friend.
- 报复。Gōng sī bú huì bào fù nà xiē jǔ bào de yuán gōng.The company won't retaliate against those whistleblowing employees.
- ，报复。Rú guǒ duì fāng xiān gōng jī, wǒ men yǒu quán bào fù.If the other side attacks first, we have the right to retaliate.
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