How to say “restore to the original state” in Chinese

还原
huányuán

restore to the original state

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Beginnings and change”

“Restore to the original state” in Chinese is 还原, huán yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

还原 is read huán yuán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

huán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
yuán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

还
hái — still, also

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

原
yuán — original; plain

A spring beneath a cliff 厂 — the source. It hints at the sound of 愿 yuàn.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “还原”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 还原. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这部电影还原了真实的历史zhèbùdiànyǐnghuányuánlezhēnshídelìshǐThis film recreated real history.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “restore to the original state” in Chinese?

“Restore to the original state” in Chinese is 还原, pinyin huányuán.

What does 还原 mean?

还原 (huányuán) means “restore to the original state”.

How do you write 还原?

还原 is 2 characters: 还 (hái) — still, also; 原 (yuán) — original; plain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 还原?

还原 is read huányuán. Tones: huán — second tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“restore to the original state” in the lesson “Step by step”

This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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