恢复意识 (huī fù yì shí)

verb phrase HSK 5

Traditional 恢復意識

huī fù yì shí

to regain consciousness · to come to · to wake up (from unconsciousness)

Meaning

This phrase means to regain consciousness after being unconscious, whether from fainting, anesthesia, injury, or coma. It describes the medical or physical process of becoming aware and alert again after a period of being unaware of one's surroundings.

Usage

Commonly used in medical contexts, emergency situations, or news reports about accidents and injuries. The phrase is formal and clinical in tone. In everyday conversation, people might use simpler expressions like 醒过来 (xǐng guò lái) for less serious situations.

Examples

01
病人在手术后两小时恢复意识。
Bìng rén zài shǒu shù hòu liǎng xiǎo shí huī fù yì shí.
The patient regained consciousness two hours after surgery.
02
他被救护车送到医院时已经恢复意识了。
Tā bèi jiù hù chē sòng dào yī yuàn shí yǐ jīng huī fù yì shí le.
He had already regained consciousness when the ambulance brought him to the hospital.

Characters

Common collocations

逐渐恢复意识
zhú jiàn huī fù yì shí
to gradually regain consciousness
完全恢复意识
wán quán huī fù yì shí
to fully regain consciousness
终于恢复意识
zhōng yú huī fù yì shí
to finally regain consciousness

Antonyms

Origin

恢复 (huī fù) means 'to restore' or 'to recover,' while 意识 (yì shí) means 'consciousness' or 'awareness.' Together they form a compound meaning the restoration of consciousness.