- 回复 huífù to replyto reply or answer by letter, email, or message; a response
- 恢复 huīfù to recoverto return to a previous state or condition, such as health, consciousness, or normalcy; to restore or reinstate something to its original state
- 反复 fǎnfù repeatedlyrepeatedly; over and over again; used to describe actions done many times or carefully
- 报复 bàofù to retaliateto retaliate; to seek revenge; to strike back against someone who has harmed your interests; retaliation; reprisal
- 修复 xiūfù to restore; restorationTo repair something and return it to its original state, such as a building, a work of art, or a damaged computer file; to renovate
- 复仇 fùchóu to avengeto take revenge or seek vengeance for a wrong or grievance
- 康复 kāngfù to recoverto restore to health; to recover from illness; to recuperate or convalesce
- 复合 fùhé to get back togetherTo be reconciled or resume a romantic relationship after a breakup or divorce.
- 复活 fùhuó to come back to lifeto return to life or regain vitality literally or figuratively
- 答复 dáfù replyan answer or response to a question or request
- 复发 fùfā to recurto occur again; to relapse into a former state or illness
- 复古 fùgǔ to return to the pastTo return to old ways or restore ancient systems and customs; can refer to a political or cultural restoration.
- 复兴 fùxīng to reviveto flourish again after a period of decline; to resurge
- 复苏 fùsū to recover; recoveryTo regain consciousness, return to life, or return to a healthy or active state (e.g., in health or the economy)
- 批复 pīfù to reply officiallyto issue an official written reply to a report or request from a subordinate body
- 复原 fùyuán to recoverTo recover from an illness or injury; to return to health
- 复活节 fùhuójié EasterChristian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ; it is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox
- 复旦大学 fùdàndàxué Fudan UniversityFudan University, a major public research university located in Shanghai
- 复辟 fùbì to restore a regimeto restore a dethroned monarch or old order; to regain power after being overthrown
- 复位 fùwèi to restore to positionTo return to an original position; to reset a dislocated joint or an electronic device
- 收复 shōufù to recoverto recover or recapture territory or positions that have been lost
- 复旦 fùdàn Fudan UniversityShanghai-based research university
- 复职 fùzhí to resume a postTo be reinstated in a job or resume one's original position after being dismissed, demoted, or taking a leave of absence.
- 日复一日 rìfùyīrì day after dayday after day; day in and day out; describes the continuous passing of time
- 复生 fùshēng to come back to lifeto be reborn or come back to life after dying; to recover
- 不复 bùfù no longerno longer; no more; not again; equivalent to [[不再|不再|bu4 zai4]]
- 李开复 lǐkāifù Kai-Fu LeeKai-Fu Lee (1961-), Taiwanese computer scientist and IT executive; founding president of Google China from 2005 to 2009
- 平复 píngfù to calm downTo return to a state of calm or tranquility; to subside.
- 复出 fùchū to return to public lifeto return to a position, job, or public activities after having previously retired or withdrawn; often used for influential figures
- 一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn gone forevergone never to return; describes a person who has left and is never heard from again or a thing that has vanished without a trace
- 文艺复兴 wényìfùxīng the Renaissancethe cultural and intellectual movement originating in Italy during the 14th to 16th centuries that signaled the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era, characterized by a revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture.
- 来复枪 láifùqiāng riflerifle; a type of firearm with a rifled barrel, from the English loanword 'rifle'
- 光复 guāngfù to recoverTo recover lost territory, power, or national sovereignty; to regain control of what was previously occupied or lost.
- 年复一年 niánfùyīnián year after yearover the years; year after year; one year after another
- 复员 fùyuán to demobilizeto demobilize troops after service or when a war ends; to return to civilian life
- 恢复期 huīfùqī convalescencethe period of recovery after an illness or medical treatment
- 复返 fùfǎn to returnto come back; to return; often used in the negative to mean never to return or to be gone forever
- 反复无常 fǎnfùwúcháng ficklechangeable; capricious; describes someone or something that changes constantly or is unsteady
- 死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán to reignitereigniting of ashes that have already been extinguished; to burn once more
- 失而复得 shī'érfùdé to regain what was lostTo lose something and then find or recover it again
- 打击报复 dǎjībàofù to retaliateto strike back in revenge, especially against someone who has criticized or exposed one's own wrongdoings
- 报复性 bàofùxìng retaliatoryretaliatory; vengeful; done in revenge or as an excessive response (e.g. [[报复性消费|報復性消費|bao4 fu4 xing4 xiao1 fei4]] "revenge spending")
- 周而复始 zhōu'érfùshǐ to move in cyclesto move in cycles; to repeat a process again and again
- 复明 fùmíng to regain eyesightto recover lost eyesight; to see again after being blind
- 复工 fùgōng to return to workto resume work or restart operations after a stoppage, strike, or layoff
- 复婚 fùhūn to remarryto remarry a former spouse; to legally restore a marriage relationship after a divorce
- 往复 wǎngfù to go back and forthto move back and forth; to make a return trip; to reciprocate (as of machine parts)
- 无以复加 wúyǐfùjiā in the extremeat the absolute limit; incapable of further increase; often used to describe something reaching an extreme state, frequently with a negative connotation
- 复会 fùhuì to resume a meetingTo resume a session or meeting after it has been interrupted or adjourned for a period of time.
- 万劫不复 wànjiébùfù beyond redemptionTo fall into a state of ruin from which one can never recover; consigned to eternal damnation with no hope of reprieve.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH