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hồi phục

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Hanoi [hoj˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hoj˦˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hoj˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hồifallinghuyềnphụcheavynặng

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hồi phục means to recover; to recuperate; to bounce back.

Chinese characters: 回復

Meanings of hồi phục in English

Verb

  1. intransitive to recover; to recuperate; to bounce back ≈ khôi phục
    • Sức khoẻ hồi phục sau 3 tháng điều trị.They were back to full health after 3 months of treatment.
    • Nền kinh tế đang trên đà hồi phục sau khủng hoảng/suy thoái.The economy is recovering after the crisis/recession.

Example sentences with hồi phục

  • Tom vẫn chưa hồi phục khỏi nó. Tom hasn't recovered from it yet.
  • Bệnh nhân đã hồi phục hoàn toàn. The patient made a full recovery.
  • Tôi vẫn chưa hoàn toàn hồi phục. I still haven't completely recovered.
  • Bệnh nhân hồi phục hoàn toàn. The patient made a full recovery.
  • Tom đang hồi phục từ cuộc phẫu thuật. Tom is recovering from a surgery.
  • Tom đang dần hồi phục. Tom is recovering.
  • Tom đã hồi phục. Tom recovered.
  • Sami đã hồi phục. Sami recovered.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 回復.

Frequently asked questions

What does hồi phục mean in English?

hồi phục (verb) means "to recover; to recuperate; to bounce back".

How do you pronounce hồi phục?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hoj˨˩ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hồi — falling tone (huyền), phục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hồi phục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hồi phục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 回復.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.