冤家

Chinese

injustice; to wrong
 
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(冤家)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

冤家

  1. enemy; foe; opponent
  2. (affectionate) sweetheart; destined love
  3. (in dramas and folk songs) someone whom one cannot help loving dearly in spite of all of his/her faults; (little) devil
Derived terms
  • 夙世冤家
  • 宿世冤家
  • 小冤家
  • 尺二冤家
  • 歡喜冤家欢喜冤家
  • 空頭冤家空头冤家
  • 鐵死冤家铁死冤家

Pronunciation 2


Verb

冤家

  1. (Min, Hakka) to quarrel; to argue; to bicker
Derived terms
  • 冤家泌背
  • 冤家羅債冤家罗债
  • 冤家量債冤家量债
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