冤家

Chinese

injustice; to wrong
 
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
simp. and trad.
(冤家)
alternative forms 灣家湾家 Hokkien

Pronunciation 1


Note: enemy.

Noun

冤家

  1. enemy; foe; opponent
    Synonyms: 魔星 (móxīng), 紇剌星纥剌星 (gēlāxīng)
  2. (endearing) 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

Pronunciation 2


Note:
  • uêng1 gê1 - Chaozhou;
  • uang1 gê1 - Shantou.

Verb

冤家

  1. (Eastern Min, Southern Min, Taiwanese Hakka) to quarrel; to argue; to bicker
  2. (Hokkien) to fight; to scuffle
Synonyms
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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