Writing
报仇 (bào chóu) — how to say "to take revenge" in Chinese
报仇
To take revenge, revenge
verb
Character composition
报
to report, to repay
仇
enemy, hatred
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
报仇的机会
bào chóu de jī huì
a chance for revenge
Examples
他为了报仇，等了整整十年。
To take revenge, he waited for a full ten years.
他想报仇。
He wants to take revenge.
Frequently asked questions
Take revenge in Chinese
"to take revenge" in Chinese is 报仇 (bào chóu).
报仇 meaning in English
报仇 (bào chóu) means "To take revenge, revenge".
How is 报仇 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào chóu (written as bao chou, baochou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take revenge" in Chinese characters?
It is written 报仇: 报 has 7 strokes, 仇 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 报仇?
报仇 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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