Definition
仇人 (chóu rén) refers to a personal enemy, someone you have a specific grudge against, often due to a past wrong. It is more personal than 敌人 (dí rén), which means enemy in a broader sense (military, political, or competitive). The single character 仇 (chóu) can also mean 'enemy' but is less common as a standalone noun and more often appears in compounds.
noun
personal enemy
Examples
- 仇人，。Tā hé wǒ shì chóu rén, wǒmen cóng bù shuōhuà.He and I are enemies; we never speak.
- 仇人。Tā yīn yí gè wùhuì chéng le wǒ de chóu rén.He became my enemy because of a misunderstanding.
- 仇人。chóu rén wǎngwǎng hěn nán biàn chéng péngyou.Enemies are often very hard to become friends.
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