粵

報bou3仇sau4

simp报仇
bou3 sau4bào chóu

English

  1. to take revenge
  2. to avenge
  3. to take revenge

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有人做咗啲嘢冒犯甚至傷害自己(或者係自己嘅親友、拍檔)時,對呢啲人做返一啲傷害佢哋嘅嘢。

Examples

  • 湯姆想報仇。

    Tom wanted revenge.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 他為他父親的死報仇。

    He avenged his father's death.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他殺了他,以為他父親的死報仇。

    He killed him to avenge his dead father.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 你杀了我的父亲,今天我要报仇。

    You killed my father. Today, I want revenge.

    Tatoeba · davjd CC BY

  • 你殺了我父親,我今天要為他報仇。

    You killed my father, and today I'll have my vengeance.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他為了替死去的父親報仇而殺了他。

    He killed him to avenge his dead father.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 你搞到我家破人亡,我終於得到我嘅報仇喇!

    You broke up my family -- now I have finally got my revenge!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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