"get even" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报复

Definition

对伤害你或让你吃亏的人进行报复，使双方扯平。通常指复仇。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式，常带玩笑或轻微报复意义，不用于严肃复仇。常用“get even with someone”。不要与“get even”（扯平比分）混淆。

Examples

He wants to get even because his friend played a prank on him.

他想要**报复**，因为朋友捉弄了他。

After losing the first game, she was determined to get even.

输了第一局后，她下定决心要**报复**。

It's not good to always try to get even with others.

总想着**报复**别人是不好的。

She didn't say anything, but I knew she was planning to get even someday.

她什么也没说，但我知道她总有一天会**报复**。

You tricked me last time, so now it's my turn to get even!

上次你骗了我，现在轮到我来**报复**了！

Don't worry, I don't want to get even—let's just move on.

别担心，我不想**报复**，我们继续向前吧。