仇人 (chóu rén) — personal enemy

Definition

A personal enemy — someone with a private grudge against you, tied to 仇 'hatred'. 敌人 is the broader 'enemy' (a state, army, or opponent); 仇人 emphasizes a personal feud.

noun
personal enemy
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Examples

  • 仇人
    Tā hé wǒ shì chóu rén, wǒ men cóng bù shuō huà.
    He and I are enemies; we never speak.
  • 仇人
    Tā yīn yí gè wù huì chéng le wǒ de chóu rén.
    He became my enemy because of a misunderstanding.
  • 仇人
    chóu rén Wǎng wǎng hěn nán biàn chéng péng you.
    Enemies are often very hard to become friends.

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