How to say “recover” in Chinese
recover, restore
“Recover” in Chinese is 恢复, huī fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
恢复 is read huī fù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 灰 huī hints at the sound. On its own it means “vast”.
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 “恢复”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recover” in Chinese?
“Recover” in Chinese is 恢复, pinyin huīfù.
What does 恢复 mean?
恢复 (huīfù) means “recover, restore”.
How do you write 恢复?
恢复 is 2 characters: 恢 (huī) — part of the word “restore”; 复 (fù) — again; repeat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恢复?
恢复 is read huīfù. Tones: huī — first tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recover” in the lesson “At the hospital”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. 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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