How to say “restore” in Chinese

修复
xiūfù

restore

verb · HSK 6 · topic “China’s history and traditions”

“Restore” in Chinese is 修复, xiū fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

修复 is read xiū fù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

xiū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
fù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

修
xiū — repair; cultivate, improve
复
fù — again; repeat

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 “修复”.

Examples

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

  • 专家正在修复这件文物zhuānjiāzhèngzàixiūfùzhèjiànwénwùExperts are restoring this relic right now.

More words from the lesson “Excavations and relics”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “restore” in Chinese?

“Restore” in Chinese is 修复, pinyin xiūfù.

What does 修复 mean?

修复 (xiūfù) means “restore”.

How do you write 修复?

修复 is 2 characters: 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve; 复 (fù) — again; repeat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 修复?

修复 is read xiūfù. Tones: xiū — first tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“restore” in the lesson “Excavations and relics”

This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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