English–Chinese
“get revenge” in Chinese
How to say “get revenge” in Chinese
“Get revenge” in Chinese is 报复 (bào fù).
A hurt is answered by sending harm back to the person who caused it, rather than by repairing the relationship.
Example sentences with 报复
他威胁要报复对方。tā wēi xié yào bào fù duì fāng
He threatened to get revenge on the other party.
Tips for using 报复
- For an everyday disagreement, this verb is usually too strong for a simple complaint because it presents the response as intentional punishment.
Other Chinese words for “get revenge”
他想报仇，但太危险了。tā xiǎng bào chóu dàn tài wēi xiǎn le
He wants to get revenge, but it's too dangerous.