Chinese word

还原

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuán yuán

Meaning

  • verbrestore

Example

把文件还原到原来的位置。bǎ wén jiàn huán yuán dào yuán lái de wèi zhì

Restore the file to its original location.

Illustration for 还原 (restore)

More examples

系统管理员把误删的数据从备份还原回来。xì tóng guán lǐ yuán bǎ wù shān de shù jù cóng bèi fèn huán yuán huí lái

The system administrator restored the mistakenly deleted data from a backup.

Core concept

A changed file, setting, or data set is brought back to its earlier form, place, or standard state.

Common phrases

  • 还原原状huán yuán yuán zhuàng

    restore to original state

  • 还原备份huán yuán bèi fèn

    restore a backup

  • 还原历史版本huán yuán lì shǐ bán běn

    restore a previous version

Similar words

恢复huī fù: Brings back a lost or reduced function, data set, or condition.
修复xiū fù: Fixes damage or faults and brings the affected part back to normal.
重置chóng zhì: Clears changes by putting settings or a system back to its starting state.
返回fǎn huí: Moves back to a former place or returns to the previous screen.

Definition in Chinese

将文件、设置或数据恢复到原有的版本、位置或默认状态。jiāng wén jiàn shè zhì huò shù jù huī fù dào yuán yǒu de bán běn wèi zhì huò mò rèn zhuàng tài

Word origin

还 (huán, "return") + 原 (yuán, "original") forms the idea of returning something to its original condition.

Usage tips

  • In computer menus, this word often labels an action that undoes changes to a file or setting, rather than an action that simply saves the current version.

Other meanings

  • recoververb

Opposites

Related words

  • 还原剂huán yuán jìreducing agentnoun
  • 还原性huán yuán xìngreducing propertynoun

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