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恢复

huīfù

recover

Usage note

恢复表示回到原来的状态。

huī fù biǎo shì huí dào yuán lái de zhuàng tài。

恢复 means to return to the original state.

Context note

恢复常用于健康、功能和秩序。

huī fù cháng yòng yú jiàn kāng 、 gōng néng hé zhì xù。

It is often used with health, function, and order.

5 examples

他的身体恢复了。
tā de shēn tǐ huī fù le。
His body has recovered.
系统已经恢复正常。
xì tǒng yǐ jīng huī fù zhèng cháng。
The system has returned to normal.
恢复原位。
qǐng huī fù yuán wèi。
Please return to the original position.
她正在恢复体力。
tā zhèng zài huī fù tǐ lì。
She is regaining her strength.
恢复后更好了。
huī fù hòu gèng hǎo le。
It became better after recovery.

5 mini stories

运动后,他需要时间恢复
yùn dòng hòu, tā xū yào shí jiān huī fù。
After exercising, he needed time to recover.
老师说,休息能帮助恢复
lǎo shī shuō, xiū xi néng bāng zhù huī fù。
The teacher said rest can help recovery.
天气恢复正常后,大家又出门了。
tiān qì huī fù zhèng cháng hòu, dà jiā yòu chū mén le。
After the weather returned to normal, everyone went out again.
她的心情慢慢恢复了。
tā de xīn qíng màn màn huī fù le。
Her mood gradually recovered.
恢复秩序以后,课堂安静了。
huī fù zhì xù yǐ hòu, kè táng ān jìng le。
After order was restored, the classroom became quiet.

Mini dialogue

身体恢复了

A
你感冒好了吗?
Nǐ gǎn mào hǎo le ma?
Are you over your cold?
B
好了,我已经完全恢复了。
Hǎo le, wǒ yǐ jīng wán quán huī fù le.
Yes, I have completely recovered.

恢复体力

A
踢完球好累啊!
Tī wán qiú hǎo lèi a!
I'm so tired after playing soccer!
B
喝点水,休息一下就能恢复体力。
Hē diǎn shuǐ, xiū xī yī xià jiù néng huī fù tǐ lì.
Drink some water and rest a bit to recover your strength.

Related words and contrasts

similar
康复
kāngfù
recover (health)

康复 specifically refers to recovering from illness or injury.

similar
复原
fùyuán
restore, recover

复原 means to return to the original state, often used for health or objects.

related
好转
hǎozhuǎn
improve, get better

好转 means to take a turn for the better, often used for situations or health.

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