愈合

yù hé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. (of a wound) to heal

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 恶化 è huà 恶化 è huà to worsen 恶化 means to worsen, opposite of healing: to worsen

Related words

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• 伤口 shāng kǒu 伤口 shāng kǒu wound 伤口愈合 means wound healing: wound
• 恢复 huī fù 恢复 huī fù to reinstate 恢复 means to recover or restore, more general: to reinstate

Synonyms

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• 痊愈 quán yù 痊愈 quán yù to recover completely (from illness or injury) 痊愈 is often used for full recovery from illness or injury: to recover completely (from illness or injury)

Usage notes

Collocations

愈合 is mainly used with 伤口 (wound) or 创伤 (trauma); not typically for illnesses.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 治愈 (zhì yù, to cure), which implies treatment; 愈合 describes the natural healing process.

Example Sentences

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他的伤口慢慢 愈合 了。

His wound slowly healed.

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Child Words of 愈合

• 合 合 hé: to close
• 合 合 gě: 100 ml
• 愈 愈 yù: the more...(the more...)