复原

復原

fùyuán

verb HSK 7-9 #7,538

Meanings

1 to recover
2 to restore to the original state
3 to rehabilitate

Characters

original; source

Examples

HSK 4

他的身体已经完全复原了。

Tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng wánquán fùyuán le.

His body has fully recovered.

HSK 5

专家正在努力复原这幅古画。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài nǔlì fùyuán zhè fú gǔhuà.

Experts are working hard to restore this ancient painting.

Tips

usage

复原 can mean both physical recovery (from illness/injury) and restoring objects to their original state. Compare with 恢复 which is more general and common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

复 fù

原 yuán