收复

shōu fù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to recover (lost territory etc)
2. to recapture

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 失去 shī qù 失去 shī qù to lose: to lose

Register variants

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• 光复 guāng fù 光复 guāng fù Guangfu or Kuangfu township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan literary or formal: Guangfu or Kuangfu township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

Related words

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• 收复失地 shōu fù shī dì 收复失地 shōu fù shī dì to recover lost territory: to recover lost territory

Synonyms

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• 夺回 duó huí 夺回 duó huí to take back (forcibly) used in military contexts: to take back (forcibly)

Usage notes

Collocations

Used mainly with lost territories or strongholds, such as '收复失地'. Not for lost personal items; use '找回' or '取回'.

Example Sentences

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将军发誓要 收复 失地。

The general swore to recover the lost territory.

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Words Containing 收复

• 收复失地 收复失地 shōu fù shī dì: to recover lost territory

Child Words of 收复

• 收 收 shōu: to receive
• 复 复 fù: to go and return