What 挽回 means
- To retrieve†
- to redeem†
† Our own dictionary has no entry for 挽回, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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挽回 in a sentence
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Questions about 挽回
What does 挽回 mean in English?
挽回 is pronounced wǎnhuí and means To retrieve, to redeem †.
How do you pronounce 挽回?
挽回 is wǎnhuí in pinyin — written wanhui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 挽回?
挽回 is written with 2 characters: 挽 (wǎn) Hold (save - redeem), 回 (huí) Return (answer - circle - turn around - mw for occurrences). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 挽回 an HSK word?
Yes — 挽回 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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