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

他的身体已经完全复原了。

Tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng wánquán fùyuán le.

His body has fully recovered.

专家正在努力复原这幅古画。

Zhuānjiā zhèngzài nǔlì fùyuán zhè fú gǔ huà.

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