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还原
huányuán
Description
"还原"的意思是让东西回到原来的样子或状态。
"还原" means to restore something to its original form or state.
我们常常说把房间还原、把真相还原，也可以在化学课里听到这个词。
We often say to "还原" a room or the truth, and you can also hear this word in chemistry class.
Meanings
还原huányuán
to restore to the original state
请把桌子还原到原来的位置。
Please restore the table to its original position.
还原huányuán
to reconstruct or reveal the truth
警察想还原当时的情况。
The police want to reconstruct the situation at that time.
还原huányuán
reduction (in chemistry)
这个反应叫做还原反应。
This reaction is called a reduction reaction.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
还 (return) + 原 (original) — literally "return to the origin".
- Nuance
恢复 stresses getting better/back to normal; 还原 stresses matching the exact original.
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