复位 (fù wèi) — (medicine) to reset (a dislocation); (politics) to be restored to power or the throne; (technology) to reset (a device or system)
Definition
A technical/formal verb meaning 'to reset or restore to a previous state.' Unlike everyday 恢复, it specifically implies returning to an original, correct position — a dislocated joint, a deposed ruler, or a device's default settings.
verb
(medicine) to reset (a dislocation)(politics) to be restored to power or the throne(technology) to reset (a device or system)
Examples
- 。Yī shēng gěi tā fù le wèi.The doctor reset his shoulder.
- 复位。Guó wáng zài zhèng biàn hòu chéng gōng fù wèi.The king successfully regained the throne after the coup.
- 复位。Àn zhè ge àn niǔ kě yǐ fù wèi xì tǒng.Press this button to reset the system.
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