Definition
还原 means 'restore to original state', and also 'reconstruct an event' or 'reduce' in chemistry. Compared to 复原 (which also means restore/recover), 还原 emphasizes returning something to its exact previous state and is the standard term in chemistry. 再现 focuses on recreating scenes or events from the past, not physical restoration.
verb
to restore to the original stateto reconstruct (an event or scene)reduction (chemistry)
Examples
- 还原。Tāmen nǔlì huán yuán le huāpíng yuánlái de yàngzi.They worked hard to restore the vase to its original appearance.
- 还原。Jǐngchá huán yuán le shìgù fāshēng de jīngguò.The police reconstructed the sequence of the accident.
- ，还原。Zài huàxué kè shang, wǒmen xuéxí le rúhé huán yuán jīnshǔ.In chemistry class, we learned how to reduce metals.
Grammar
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