痊愈 (quán yù) — to recover completely (from illness or injury)

Definition

verb
to recover completely (from illness or injury)

Examples

  • 痊愈
    Tā shēng bìng yí gè yuè, xiàn zài zhōng yú quán yù le.
    He was sick for a month, and now he has finally recovered completely.
  • 痊愈
    Yī shēng shuō tā xū yào sān gè yuè cái néng wán quán quán yù.
    The doctor said he needs three months to fully recover.
  • 痊愈
    Shǒu shù hòu tā quán yù dé hěn kuài, yǐ jīng kě yǐ xià chuáng zǒu lù le.
    After the surgery, she recovered quickly and can already get out of bed and walk.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

recover

痊 (heal) and 愈 (recover) combine to mean full recovery.

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