复仇 (fùchóu): to take revenge

Meanings

他一心想要复仇。

Tā yīxīn xiǎng yào fùchóu.

He is hell-bent on taking revenge.

复仇不能解决问题。

Fùchóu bùnéng jiějué wèntí.

Revenge can't solve problems.

usage

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

复仇者联盟 Fùchóu zhě Liánméng

The Avengers

Marvel film series

复 fù

仇 chóu