复仇

復仇

fùchóu

verb #3,029

Meanings

1 to take revenge
2 to avenge
3 vengeance

Characters

to return; to repeat

hatred; enemy; revenge

Examples

HSK 3

复仇不能解决问题。

Fùchóu bùnéng jiějué wèntí.

Revenge can't solve problems.

HSK 7-9

他一心想要复仇。

Tā yīxīn xiǎng yào fùchóu.

He is hell-bent on taking revenge.

Tips

usage

复仇 is more literary and dramatic than 报仇, which is the everyday word for 'to get revenge.' 复仇 is common in movie titles and literature.

In Pop Culture

复仇者联盟 Fùchóu zhě Liánméng

The Avengers

Marvel film series

Stroke Order

复 fù

仇 chóu