shōu

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 收复

收复 means to recapture; to recover; to retake. Pronounced shōu fù. HSK 7-9.

  • to recapture; to recover; to retake

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
guò
jiān
de
zhàn
dòu
 
jūn
duì
zhōng
shōu
le
zhè
zuò
zhòng
yào
chéng
shì
 

After a difficult battle, the army finally recaptured this important city.

Wài
jiāo
guān
men
de
chéng
gōng
de
shōu
le
fèn
zhēng
 

The diplomats' efforts successfully recovered part of the disputed territory.

shǐ
shang
 
zhè
piàn
shī
bèi
shōu
guò
duō
 

Historically, this lost territory has been retaken multiple times.