bào​fù HSK7

to retaliate

Senses

报复/ 報復 bào​fù to retaliate

to retaliate; to seek revenge; to strike back against someone who has harmed your interests; retaliation; reprisal

报复/ 報復 bào​fù (also bào​fu) to report back

(archaic) to report back after an investigation; to notify or announce

报复/ 報復 bào​fù to repay

(archaic) to repay a kindness or a debt of gratitude

报复/ 報復 bào​fù to cycle

(literary) to cycle back or repeat, like the rotation of celestial bodies or the alternation of seasons

报复/ 報復 bào​fù to respond

(archaic) to receive and respond to visitors or correspondence

References

synonym 报复/報復 报仇/報仇