fuk6 sau4復仇复仇
Jyutpingfuk6 sau4
Yalefuhk sàuh
Definition
To take revenge, avenge, or make a comeback to challenge someone or something again after a defeat.
- to take revenge; to avenge
- to make a comeback; to challenge again after a defeat
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How it's used
While 復仇 is understood in Cantonese, it carries a formal or dramatic tone often associated with movies or literature. In casual daily life, people are more likely to use phrases like 報仇 or even just describe the action of getting back at someone.
Examples
I lost to him last time, I must take revenge this time.
Are you looking for a chance to take revenge?
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Common mistake
Learners often use this word in trivial contexts where it sounds overly serious or cinematic. For minor disagreements or petty squabbles, it is better to use 報仇 or 報復.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
