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收复

收復
shōufù
verb HSK 7-9 #37,902

Meanings

  1. 1 to recover (lost territory)
  2. 2 to recapture
  3. 3 to retake

Characters

收
shōu
to collect; to take back
复
fù
to recover; to restore
Literally 'take back-restore' - to recover lost territory

Examples

HSK 4
这座城市在战争结束后被收复。
Zhè zuò chéngshì zài zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu bèi shōufù.
This city was recaptured after the war ended.
HSK 6
军队成功收复了失地。
Jūnduì chénggōng shōufù le shī dì.
The army successfully recaptured the lost territory.
HSK 7-9
收复台湾是郑成功的伟大功绩。
Shōufù Táiwān shì Zhèng Chénggōng de wěidà gōngjì.
Recovering Taiwan was Zheng Chenggong's great achievement.

Tips

usage
收复 is specifically about regaining lost territory or land. Common collocations: 收复失地 (recover lost territory), 收复领土 (reclaim territory). Don't confuse with 恢复 (huīfù, to restore/resume) which is more general.
history
收复 frequently appears in Chinese history lessons, especially regarding: 收复台湾 (Zheng Chenggong recovering Taiwan from the Dutch, 1662) and 收复新疆 (Zuo Zongtang recovering Xinjiang, 1870s).

Stroke Order

收 shōu
复 fù