Chinese word

复苏

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù sū

Meaning

  • verbrecover

Example

经济正在复苏。jīng jì zhèng zài fù sū

The economy is recovering.

Illustration for 复苏 (recover)

More examples

随着疫苗普及，消费市场逐步复苏。suí zhe yì miáo pǔ jí xiāo fèi shì chǎng zhú bù fù sū

As vaccination becomes widespread, the consumer market is gradually recovering.

Core concept

Vitality comes back gradually after a period of decline, so normal movement can start again.

Common phrases

  • 经济复苏jīng jì fù sū

    economic recovery

  • 市场复苏shì chǎng fù sū

    market recovery

Similar words

恢复huī fù: Return to a former or normal state or function after it has been lost or disrupted.
好转háo zhuǎn: Gradually improve from a bad or difficult condition.
回升huí shēng: Rise again after falling, especially when referring to a figure, rate, or price.
振兴zhèn xīng: Revive a declining region or industry by making it active and strong again.

Definition in Chinese

使从衰弱、低迷或停止的状态重新恢复生机或正常功能。shǐ cóng shuāi ruò dī mí huò tíng zhǐ de zhuàng tài chóng xīn huī fù shēng jī huò zhèng cháng gōng néng

Word origin

复 (fù, "again") marks a return, and 苏 (sū, "revive") supplies the image of life or energy coming back, giving the compound its sense of renewed vitality.

Usage tips

  • Headlines often use this verb for a broad return of activity after a downturn, making it a useful recognition word in economic and social news.

Other meanings

  • recoverynoun
  • reviveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 复苏期fù sū qīrecovery periodnoun
  • 复苏势头fù sū shì tourecovery momentumnoun

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