复明 (fù míng) — to recover lost eyesight (after blindness or severe vision loss)
Definition
Used mainly in medical or formal contexts to mean regaining sight after blindness — much rarer than everyday 看见. Distinguish from 失明 ('to go blind'), which is its opposite.
verb
to recover lost eyesight (after blindness or severe vision loss)
Examples
- ，复明。Jīng guò shǒu shù, tā zhōng yú fù míng le.After the surgery, he finally recovered his eyesight.
- 。Zhè wèi lǎo rén shī míng shí nián hòu fù le míng.This elderly person regained eyesight after being blind for ten years.
- 复明。Xiàn dài yī xué jì shù ràng xǔ duō máng rén yǒu jī huì fù míng.Modern medical technology gives many blind people the chance to recover their eyesight.
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