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The word 报仇 is formed by combining the character 报, meaning 'to repay' or 'to retaliate,' with 仇, meaning 'enmity' or 'grievance.' In this compound, 报 acts as the verb expressing the action of repaying, while 仇 functions as the noun object specifying what is being repaid, thus directly conveying the sense of 'to take revenge' or 'to avenge.'

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他发誓要报仇。

Tā fāshì yào bàochóu.

He swore to take revenge.

他报仇的念头非常强烈。

Tā bàochóu de niàntou fēicháng qiángliè.

His desire for revenge is very strong.

被仇恨蒙蔽，他一心只想报仇。

Bèi chóuhèn méngbì, tā yìxīn zhǐ xiǎng bàochóu.

Blinded by hatred, his only thought was revenge.

多年的报仇计划最终反而毁了他自己。

Duōnián de bàochóu jìhuà zuìzhōng fǎn'ér huǐle tā zìjǐ.

Years of planning for revenge ultimately ruined him instead.

他认为报仇不能解决根本问题，只会带来新的痛苦。

Tā rènwéi bàochóu bùnéng jiějué gēnběn wèntí, zhǐ huì dàilái xīn de tòngkǔ.

He believes revenge cannot solve the fundamental problem and will only bring new pain.

Word Definition - 报仇

bào chóu to take revenge; to avenge

Individual Character Details

报 bào
仇 qiú, chóu, qiú, chóu, chóu