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恢复

huī fù
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to reinstate
  2. 2. to resume
  3. 3. to restore
  4. 4. to recover
  5. 5. to regain
  6. 6. to rehabilitate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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破坏
pò huài

destruction

使不能恢复

Related words

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康复
kāng fù

to recuperate

恢复健康

Synonyms

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复原
fù yuán

to restore (sth) to (its) former condition

恢复健康、恢复原状

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract nouns like 秩序 (order), 关系 (relationship), 健康 (health). Avoid with concrete objects unless meaning 'restore to original state'.

Common mistakes

恢复 is a transitive verb; do not say '我恢复了' without an object. Say '我恢复健康了' (I recovered my health) or use '康复' for intransitive 'recover'.

Example Sentences

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他很快就 恢复 了健康。
He quickly regained his health.

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Words Containing 恢复

恢复原状
huī fù yuán zhuàng

to restore sth to its original state

恢复名誉
huī fù míng yù

to rehabilitate

恢复常态
huī fù cháng tài

to return to normal

恢复期
huī fù qī

convalescence

林恢复
lín huī fù

forest restoration

自动恢复
zì dòng huī fù

spontaneous recovery

Child Words of 恢复

复
fù

to go and return

恢
huī

to restore