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挽回

wǎn huí
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to retrieve
  2. 2. to redeem

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
失去
shī qù

to lose

挽回损失 vs. 造成损失

Related words

2 items
拯救
zhěng jiù

to save; to rescue

挽回关系 / 拯救关系
收复
shōu fù

to recover (lost territory etc)

挽回声誉 / 收复失地

Usage notes

Collocations

挽回 mainly collocates with abstract nouns like 损失 (loss), 局面 (situation), 面子 (face), not physical objects.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 挽救 (wǎnjiù), which is used for saving lives or dangerous situations.

Example Sentences

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他努力 挽回 自己的错误。
He tried hard to redeem his mistake.

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Words Containing 挽回

不可挽回
bù kě wǎn huí

irreversible

无可挽回
wú kě wǎn huí

irrevocable

Child Words of 挽回

回
huí

to circle

挽
wǎn

to pull