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平复

Word · VerbTraditional平復

calm down; recover (from illness/injury)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to calm down; to become calm again; to subside

formal

Used for emotions, situations, or natural phenomena becoming calm or settled.

Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
 ,
hǎi海
miàn面
zhōng终
yú于
píng平
fù复
le了
 。

After the typhoon passed, the sea surface finally calmed down.

Děng等
sāo骚
luàn乱
píng平
fù复
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zài再
kǎo考
lù虑
chóng重
jiàn建
gōng工
zuò作
 。

We will consider the reconstruction work after the riots subside.

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Tīng听
le了
péng朋
you友
de的
ān安
wèi慰
 ,
tā她
jī激
dòng动
de的
xīn心
qíng情
màn慢
màn慢
píng平
fù复
le了
 。

After hearing her friend's comfort, her agitated mood slowly calmed down.

2.

verb

to recover; to heal; to recuperate (from illness or injury)

formal

Used specifically for recovering health after illness or injury, often implying a gradual process.

Tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
shāng伤
xū需
yào要
sān三
gè个
yuè月
cái才
néng能
wán完
quán全
píng平
fù复
 。

His leg injury will take three months to fully recover.

Jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
tiáo调
lǐ理
 ,
lǎo老
rén人
de的
bìng病
tǐ体
rì日
jiàn渐
píng平
fù复
 。

With careful recuperation, the old man's sick body is recovering day by day.

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Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
píng平
fù复
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
liú留
xià下
bā疤
hén痕
 。

The wound after the surgery healed very well, leaving no scar.