报复

报复 bàofù

Retaliate (get even)

报复 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體報復 baofu

What 报复 means

Retaliate (get even)

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报复 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

报

bào

Newspaper (report)

复

fù

Duplicate (reply - again)

Words that share a character with 报复

How to write 报复

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报复 in a sentence

他担心对方会来报复。

Tā dānxīn duìfāng huì lái bàofu.

He was afraid the other side would come and take revenge.

用报复解决问题，只会让矛盾更深。

Yòng bàofu jiějué wèntí, zhǐ huì ràng máodùn gèng shēn.

Settling problems by retaliation only deepens the conflict.

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Sounds the same as 报复

These are also written baofu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

包袱 bāofu 抱负 bàofù

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Questions about 报复

What does 报复 mean in English?

报复 is pronounced bàofù and means Retaliate (get even).

How do you pronounce 报复?

报复 is bàofù in pinyin — written baofu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 报复?

报复 is written with 2 characters: 报 (bào) Newspaper (report), 复 (fù) Duplicate (reply - again). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 报复 written in traditional Chinese?

報復. The simplified form 报复 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 報復 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bàofù.

Is 报复 an HSK word?

Yes — 报复 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

保重 bǎozhòng 报仇 bàochóu 报酬 bàochóu 报答 bàodá 报警 bàojǐng 报销 bàoxiāo 抱负 bàofù 暴力 bàolì

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