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회복하다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '회복하다' means 'to recover' or 'to get better,' commonly used in contexts involving health, economy, or general conditions returning to a normal or improved state. It is a formal verb often used in written and spoken Korean.

Common Contexts

  • Health: recovering from illness, injury, or surgery.
  • Economy: describing economic recovery after a downturn.
  • General: regaining strength, condition, or status.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '회복하다' + noun (e.g., 건강을 회복하다 - recover health)
  • '빠르게 회복하다' (recover quickly)
  • '점차 회복되다' (gradually recover) – passive form often used

Register and Politeness

'회복하다' is neutral to formal and suitable for news reports, medical contexts, and formal conversations. It is not casual slang.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '회복하다' with '복구하다,' which also means 'to restore' but is more often used for systems, data, or physical objects rather than health or abstract conditions. Use '회복하다' for living beings or abstract states recovering.

Example Sentences

그는 수술 후 빠르게 회복했다.

Geuneun susul hu bbaleuge hoebokhaetda.

He recovered quickly after the surgery.

경제가 점차 회복되고 있다.

Gyeongjega jeomcha hoebokdoego itda.

The economy is gradually recovering.

건강을 회복하려면 충분한 휴식이 필요하다.

Geongangeul hoebokharyeomyeon chungbunhan hyusigi piryoha da.

To recover your health, sufficient rest is necessary.