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复发

fùfā

to recur; to relapse

A sick person sits in bed holding a thermometer
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Characters in this word

复 fù

Strokes
9
Radical
夊 — to go slowly
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 复

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

Example phrases

  • 一旦监管松懈,已经整治过的乱象就可能复发,甚至变本加厉。 Yídàn jiānguǎn sōngxiè, yǐjīng zhěngzhì guò de luànxiàng jiù kěnéng fùfā, shènzhì biànběnjiālì. Once regulation slackens, the problems that had already been rectified may recur, and may even intensify.
  • 他的老毛病又复发了,只好请假去医院。 Tā de lǎo máobìng yòu fùfā le, zhǐhǎo qǐngjià qù yīyuàn. His old ailment has flared up again, so he had to take leave and go to the hospital.
  • 这种皮肤病很容易复发,平时要注意饮食。 Zhè zhǒng pífūbìng hěn róngyì fùfā, píngshí yào zhùyì yǐnshí. This skin disease easily recurs, so you should watch your diet in everyday life.

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