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挽回

wǎn huí · wan hui

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to retrieve
  2. to redeem
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Forgot the birthday

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)忘(wàng)了(le)亮亮(liàngliàng)的(de)生日(shēngrì)。

    I forgot Liangliang’s birthday yesterday.

  2. Qiqi

    你(nǐ)要(yào)想(xiǎng)办法(bànfǎ)挽回(wǎnhuí)！

    You must find a way to make up for it!

  3. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)挽回(wǎnhuí)呢(ne)？

    How do I make up for it?

  4. Qiqi

    买(mǎi)一(yī)个(gè)礼物(lǐwù)，再(zài)说(shuō)对不起(duìbuqǐ)。

    Buy a gift, then say sorry.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)的(de)礼物(lǐwù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)生日(shēngrì)是(shì)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)！

    Thanks for the gift, but my birthday is next month!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)想(xiǎng)挽(wǎn)回(huí)这(zhè)段(duàn)感(gǎn)情(qíng)，但(dàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)。

He wanted to save this relationship, but it was already too late.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)努(nǔ)力(lì)挽(wǎn)回(huí)失(shī)去(qù)的(de)市(shì)场(chǎng)份(fèn)额(é)。

The company worked hard to recover its lost market share.

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