报仇 bàochóu to take revenge
to take revenge; to avenge
How to remember 报仇: 报 report + 仇 enemy = to take revenge.
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How it is used
- To take revenge for a specific wrong, often a death - 为父报仇 (wèi fù bàochóu) avenge one's father.
- Separable: 报了仇. Personal vengeance for a grievance. Contrast 报复 (bàofù), broader retaliation/getting even.