English–Chinese

“recapture” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu fù

Example

军队很快收复了那座城市。jūn duì hěn kuài shōu fù le nà zuò chéng shì

The army quickly recaptured the city.

Illustration for 收复 (recapture)

How to say “recapture” in Chinese

“Recapture” in Chinese is 收复 (shōu fù).

Control of a territory returns to the side that held it before.

Full entry for 收复: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 收复

通过谈判，政府试图收复部分被占领土。tōng guò tán pàn zhèng fǔ shì tú shōu fù bù fèn bèi zhàn líng tǔ

Through negotiations, the government tried to recapture part of the occupied territory.

Tips for using 收复

  • Its object is normally a place or territory, so using it for a lost wallet sounds mismatched even though English may use one broad verb for both situations.

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