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HSK 5Word · Verb

reclaim; recycle; recall; recover

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to reclaim for reuse; to recycle

Commonly used in environmental and industrial contexts for reusing waste materials.

Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
yǒu有
wán完
shàn善
de的
fèi废
pǐn品
huí回
shōu收
xì系
tǒng统
 。

This city has a comprehensive waste recycling system.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
zhèng正
zài在
huí回
shōu收
fèi废
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
 。

The factory is reclaiming metals from wastewater.

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Huí回
shōu收
yú余
rè热
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
yuē约
dà大
liàng量
néng能
yuán源
 。

Recycling waste heat can save a significant amount of energy.

2.

verb

to recall; to take back; to recover

Used for recalling issued items, loans, equipment, or spacecraft.

Yín银
háng行
jué决
dìng定
huí回
shōu收
zhè这
bǐ笔
bù不
liáng良
dài贷
kuǎn款
 。

The bank decided to recall this non-performing loan.

Háng航
tiān天
jú局
chéng成
gōng功
huí回
shōu收
le了
shí实
yàn验
wèi卫
xīng星
 。

The space agency successfully recovered the experimental satellite.

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Yīn因
ān安
quán全
quē缺
xiàn陷
 ,
gōng公
sī司
zhào召
huí回
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
chǎn产
pǐn品
 。

Due to safety defects, the company recalled all problematic products.