Definition
复位 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to reset' or 'to restore to a previous position'. It has three main uses: in medicine, it refers to resetting a dislocated joint; in politics, it means restoring a monarch or leader to power; in technology, it means resetting a device or system. As a separable verb, the object 位 can be separated from the verb 复 by aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 复了位 (has been reset) or 复过一次位 (has been reset once).
v.o.
(medicine) to reset (a dislocation)(politics) to be restored to power or the throne(technology) to reset (a device or system)
Examples
- 。Yīshēng gěi tā fù le wèi.The doctor reset his shoulder.
- 复位。Guówáng zài zhèngbiàn hòu chénggōng fù wèi.The king successfully regained the throne after the coup.
- 复位。Àn zhège ànniǔ kěyǐ fù wèi xìtǒng.Press this button to reset the system.
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