🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

复苏

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fùsū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reawakening/ˌriː.əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这次活动促成了传统文化的复苏。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A revival or stirring again of something that has been dormant, inactive, or forgotten.

    "The spring brought a sudden reawakening of environmental activism in the local community."
  2. 2

    An instance of becoming conscious or aware of something again after a period of unawareness.

    "Her travels abroad marked a profound spiritual reawakening and a shift in her life's priorities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by combining the prefix 're-' (denoting repetition or return to a previous state) with the participle of 'awaken'. The root verb 'awaken' descends from Old English 'āwæcnan', combining the intensive prefix 'ā-' with 'wæcnan' (to become awake), evolving through Middle English into its modern form. The nominalized form gained prominence in literary and psychological contexts to signify a revival of interest, awareness, or activity.

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