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Comparing 恢复 ("hui1fu4") and 还原 ("huan2yuan2")

恢复 / 还原 hūifù húanyuán

Grammar
HSK 5

Structure

恢复（了）+ Noun/Noun Phrase Noun/Noun Phrase + 恢复了 还原 + Noun Phrase

Definition

恢复指回到原来的状态或情况，常用于身体健康、社会秩序、功能运作等方面。还原指使事物恢复到原来的样子或状态，常用于化学、物理、数据、真相等方面，强调恢复原状或原貌。

"恢复" means to return to a previous state or condition, commonly used for health, order, function, etc. "还原" means to restore something to its original form or state, often used in chemistry, physics, data, truth, etc., emphasizing restoring to the original.

Usage

恢复使用范围较广，既可指身体、情绪、经济等的恢复，也可指抽象状态的恢复。还原多用于具体物体的还原，如颜色、味道、形状，或数据还原、真相还原等，带有科学或技术色彩。

"恢复" is used broadly for both physical and abstract restoration, such as health, emotions, economy, etc. "还原" is often used for concrete restoration like color, flavor, shape, or data recovery, truth restoration, etc., with a scientific or technical nuance.

Examples

  • 1 他生病后很快就恢复了健康。（He recovered his health quickly after illness.）
  • 2 地震后，城市的基础设施正在逐步恢复。（After the earthquake, the city's infrastructure is gradually being restored.）
  • 3 这个软件可以还原被删除的文件。（This software can restore deleted files.）
  • 4 科学家通过实验还原了古代染料的颜色。（Scientists restored the color of ancient dyes through experiments.）
  • 5 为了还原历史真相，他们查阅了大量资料。（To restore the historical truth, they consulted a large amount of materials.）
  • 6 经过治疗，他的视力恢复到了正常水平。（After treatment, his vision returned to normal levels.）
  • 7 这道菜的味道无法完全还原，因为缺少一种关键调料。（The taste of this dish cannot be fully restored because a key seasoning is missing.）

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