康复 (kāngfù) — to recover; rehabilitation

康复 (kāngfù)

Recovery or rehabilitation refers to the process of returning to normal health and functioning after illness, injury, or a difficult period.

Meanings

1. [verb] to recover; to recuperate; to return to health
2. [noun] recovery; rehabilitation; convalescence

Example Sentences

经过三个月的治疗，他终于康复出院了。 Jīngguò sān gè yuè de zhìliáo, tā zhōngyú kāngfù chūyuànle. After three months of treatment, he finally recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

康复训练帮助他重新获得了行走能力。 Kāngfù xùnliàn bāngzhù tā chóngxīn huòdéle xíngzǒu nénglì. Rehabilitation training helped him regain his ability to walk.

医生建议他手术后进行系统的康复治疗。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā shǒushù hòu jìnxíng xìtǒng de kāngfù zhìliáo. The doctor advised him to undergo systematic rehabilitation treatment after surgery.

她患病后积极配合治疗，康复情况良好。 Tā huànbìng hòu jījí pèihé zhìliáo, kāngfù qíngkuàng liánghǎo. After falling ill, she actively cooperated with treatment and her recovery is going well.

心理康复和身体康复同样重要。 Xīnlǐ kāngfù hé shēntǐ kāngfù tóngyàng zhòngyào. Psychological recovery is just as important as physical recovery.

康复中心为患者提供专业的物理治疗和职业培训。 Kāngfù zhōngxīn wèi huànzhě tígōng zhuānyè de wùlǐ zhìliáo hé zhíyè péixùn. The rehabilitation center provides patients with professional physiotherapy and vocational training.

Collocations

Usage Notes

康复 is primarily used in medical and health contexts. As a verb it means "to recover" (他康复了 -- he has recovered). As a noun or attributive, it modifies healthcare-related terms (康复治疗 -- rehabilitation therapy; 康复中心 -- rehabilitation center).

康复 implies a full return to health rather than merely stopping being sick. It is more formal than the common word 好 (to get better) and is appropriate in medical, journalistic, and formal spoken contexts. The field of 康复医学 (rehabilitation medicine) uses this term extensively.

Memory Hook

康 (health/well-being) + 复 (to return/restore) -- to return to health, restoring your body to its natural healthy state.