Definition

1. Verb (Intransitive):

   • To recover one's strength; to recuperate: To regain physical vigor, energy, or health after a period of illness, exhaustion, or weakness. It describes the process of the body returning to a normal, stronger state.
   • To revive; to regain consciousness (in medical contexts): To return to a stable, conscious state after a faint, shock, or medical procedure.

2. Verb (Transitive):

   • To revive someone; to restore someone's strength: To help another person recover their strength or consciousness, often through medical care, nutrition, or rest.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Intransitive):

  • Bệnh nhân đang hồi sức sau ca phẫu thuật. (The patient is recuperating after the surgery.)
  • Anh ấy cần vài ngày nghỉ ngơi để hồi sức. (He needs a few days of rest to recover his strength.)

• Verb (Transitive):

  • Các bác sĩ đang nỗ lực hồi sức cho nạn nhân. (The doctors are trying to revive the victim.)
  • Món súp gà này giúp hồi sức người bệnh. (This chicken soup helps restore the sick person's strength.)

Advanced Usage

• "phòng hồi sức": recovery room (in a hospital).

  • Bệnh nhân được chuyển đến phòng hồi sức. (The patient was transferred to the recovery room.)

• "thuốc hồi sức": a restorative medicine; a tonic.

  • Đây là loại thuốc hồi sức truyền thống. (This is a traditional restorative medicine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hồi phục (v): to recover, to convalesce. Often used interchangeably with "hồi sức" but can have a broader application (e.g., recovering an economy).
• Phục hồi (v): to restore, to rehabilitate. Often used for systems, structures, or health in a more comprehensive, long-term sense.

Synonyms

• Recuperate: To recover from illness or exertion.
• Revive: To regain life, consciousness, or strength.
• Convalesce: To recover health and strength gradually after illness.

Related Idioms

• "Hồi sức hồi sinh": to revive and bring back to life; often used dramatically for someone recovering from a critical condition.
  • Nhờ sự chăm sóc tận tình, ông cụ như được hồi sức hồi sinh. (Thanks to the dedicated care, the old man seemed revived and brought back to life.)

1. Recover one strength, recover from
   • Anh ấy đã dần dần hồi sức sau đợt ốm dài ngày
     He is slowly recovering from his long illness