光复 (guāng fù) — (formal) to recover (lost territory), to reclaim

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to recover or reclaim lost territory or homeland — used in historical, patriotic, or political contexts, not daily speech. Distinguish from 收复 (shōufù), the more neutral 'recover (territory)' used in standard reports.

verb

(formal) to recover (lost territory)to reclaim

Examples

光复。
Zǔ guó zhōng yú guāng fù le shī qù de lǐng tǔ.
The motherland finally recovered the lost territory.
光复。
Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhōng wǒ men guāng fù le xǔ duō chéng shì.
In this war, we recovered many cities.
光复。
Tā men fā shì yí dìng guāng fù gù xiāng.
They swore they would reclaim their homeland.

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