"take revenge" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报仇
• 复仇

Definition

因为别人伤害了你或对你做了坏事，你用伤害对方的方式来报复。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式表达，常见于故事或正式场合。常用搭配 'take revenge on sb.'。在日常对话中更常说 '报复' 或 '报仇'。

Examples

He wanted to take revenge after his friend betrayed him.

他想在朋友背叛他后**报仇**。

She plotted to take revenge on her enemies.

她策划对她的敌人**报仇**。

It is wrong to take revenge instead of forgiving.

与其原谅，选择**报仇**是不对的。

I've never felt the need to take revenge on anyone, no matter what happened.

无论发生什么，我从未觉得需要对任何人**报仇**。

They say living well is the best way to take revenge.

人们说，活得好是**报仇**的最佳方式。

After all those years, he never tried to take revenge; he just moved on.

这么多年过去了，他从未试图**报仇**，只是继续前进。