Chinese word

振作

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèn zuò

Meaning

  • verbpull oneself together

Example

考试失利后，他慢慢振作了。kǎo shì shī lì hòu tā màn màn zhèn zuò le

After failing the exam, he slowly pulled himself together.

Illustration for 振作 (pull oneself together)

More examples

经历挫折后，她慢慢重新振作，又投入到学习中。jīng lì cuò zhé hòu tā màn màn chóng xīn zhèn zuò yòu tóu rù dào xué xí zhōng

After experiencing a setback, she slowly pulled herself together again and returned to her studies.

Core concept

A person gathers scattered strength, straightens up, and re-enters the flow of daily life.

Common phrases

  • 重新振作chóng xīn zhèn zuò

    pull oneself together again

  • 振作起来zhèn zuò qǐ lái

    pull oneself together

Similar words

振奋zhèn fèn: Feel one's energy and enthusiasm rise, becoming ready to take action.
打起精神dá qǐ jīng shén: Push past fatigue or sadness and get back to ordinary activities.
提起精神tí qǐ jīng shén: Lift one's spirits enough to concentrate or do what needs to be done.
恢复元气huī fù yuán qì: Recover one's strength and lively energy after a period of weakness.

Definition in Chinese

恢复精神或情绪的活力，摆脱消沉后重新投入学习、工作或生活的状态。huī fù jīng shén huò qíng xù de huó lì bǎi tuō xiāo chén hòu chóng xīn tóu rù xué xí gōng zuò huò shēng huó de zhuàng tài

Word origin

振作 (zhènzuò, "to pull oneself together") joins the image of 振 (zhèn, "raising or shaking") with the active sense of 作 (zuò, "doing"), suggesting a return to purposeful action.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes recovery after disappointment as a process, so it fits a gradual return to study, work, or ordinary routines rather than only a brief change of mood.

Other meanings

  • cheer upverb
  • rouse oneselfverb

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