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verb HSK 5
Traditional 恢復
huī fù
to recover · to restore · to resume · to regain

Meaning

恢复 means to return to a previous state or condition, whether physical health, normal operations, or former status. It emphasizes the process of restoration after something has been lost, damaged, or interrupted.

Usage

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Frequently appears in medical contexts (recovering health), business settings (resuming operations), and political/historical discussions (restoring relations or status). Often pairs with specific objects like 健康 (health), 正常 (normalcy), or 关系 (relations).

Examples

  1. 01
    他的身体已经完全恢复了。
    Tā de shēn tǐ yǐ jīng wán quán huī fù le.
    His body has completely recovered.
  2. 02
    两国决定恢复外交关系。
    Liǎng guó jué dìng huī fù wài jiāo guān xì.
    The two countries decided to restore diplomatic relations.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 恢复健康
    huī fù jiàn kāng
    to recover one's health
  • 恢复正常
    huī fù zhèng cháng
    to return to normal
  • 恢复关系
    huī fù guān xì
    to restore relations
  • 恢复生产
    huī fù shēng chǎn
    to resume production

Antonyms

Origin

恢 originally meant 'vast' or 'extensive,' while 复 means 'to return' or 'again.' Together they convey the sense of returning to a broad or complete previous state.

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