Chinese word

复原

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù yuán

Meaning

  • verbrestore

Example

我们把照片复原到原来的样子。wǒ men bǎ zhào piān fù yuán dào yuán lái de yàng zi

We restored the photo to its original appearance.

Illustration for 复原 (restore)

More examples

专家把出土的文物复原成原来的样貌。zhuān jiā bǎ chū tǔ de wén wù fù yuán chéng yuán lái de yàng mào

Experts restored the unearthed cultural relic to its original appearance.

Core concept

The former state acts as a model, and the changed thing is made to resemble that model again.

Common phrases

  • 把照片复原bǎ zhào piān fù yuán

    restore the photo

  • 将图像复原jiāng tú xiàng fù yuán

    restore the image

  • 把文物复原bǎ wén wù fù yuán

    restore the cultural relic

Similar words

还原huán yuán: Returning an object or situation to its original state or form.
修复xiū fù: Repairing damage so an object regains its original function or form.
恢复huī fù: Bringing a lost condition or function back to its former state.

Definition in Chinese

将被破坏、改动或老化的事物恢复到与原来相近的形态或状态。jiāng bèi pò huài gǎi dòng huò lǎo huà de shì wù huī fù dào yǔ yuán lái xiāng jìn de xíng tài huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

In 复原 (fùyuán, "restore"), 复 (fù, "again") marks a return and 原 (yuán, "original") supplies the reference point for that return.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, the word applies to damaged objects, altered images, and changed settings, linking physical restoration with the return of a visible result.

Other meanings

  • recoververb
  • repairverb

Opposites

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