Korean Conversation · Level 113
15 words
Korean word
회복하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationhoebokada
Meaning
- verbrecover
Example
그는 병에서 빠르게 회복했어요.keu neun pyeong e seo ppa reu ge hoe bo kae sseo yo
He recovered quickly from his illness.
More examples
오랜 휴식으로 체력이 회복되었어요.o raen hyu si geu ro che ryeo gi hoe bok ttoe eo sseo yo
His strength recovered after a long rest.
Core concept
A setback gives way to a gradual return toward health, balance, or good performance.
Common phrases
건강을 회복하다keon gang eul hoe bo ka da
recover one's health
체력을 회복하다che ryeo geul hoe bo ka da
regain one's strength
기력을 회복하다ki ryeo geul hoe bo ka da
regain one's energy
Similar words
나아지다naajida: Become better as a physical condition, feeling, or situation changes from an earlier state.
낫다nattta: Heal from an illness or injury as its symptoms fade and the body returns to health.
좋아지다choajida: Become better in weather, atmosphere, mood, or the general way a situation feels.
회복되다hoebokttoeda: Return naturally toward normal as illness, damage, or decline gradually eases.
Definition in Korean
건강이나 기분, 경기 등 여러 대상이 나빠진 상태에서 다시 좋아지기 시작하여 정상에 가까워지는 것을 나타내는 동사.keon gang i na ki bun kyeong gi teung yeo reo tae sang i na ppa jin sang tae e seo ta si cho a ji gi si ja ka yeo cheong sang e ka kka wo ji neun keo seul na ta nae neun tong sa
Word origin
It comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning return and restoration, with the verb-forming element hada.
Usage tips
- English recover can also mean retrieving something lost, but this verb focuses on a person, feeling, condition, or performance improving after a setback.
Other meanings
- bounce backverb
- return to formverb
Opposites
- 악화되다akwadoedaworsenverb
- 나빠지다nappajidaget worseverb
Related words
- 회복력hoebongnyeokresiliencenoun
- 회복기hoebokkkirecovery periodnoun