复仇 (fùchóu): to take revenge

Meanings

Tā yīxīn xiǎng yào fùchóu.

He is hell-bent on taking revenge.

Fùchóu bù néng 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 Fùchóuzhě Liánméng

The Avengers

Marvel film series

复 fù

仇 chóu