Definition

1. Verb:
   • To resuscitate; to restore to life: "hồi sinh" primarily means to bring back to life or consciousness, often from a state of near death or unconsciousness.
   • To revive; to be restored: It also means to return to a state of vitality, activity, or prosperity after a period of decline, stagnation, or damage.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các bác sĩ đã cố gắng hồi sinh bệnh nhân. (The doctors tried to resuscitate the patient.)
  • Sau cơn mưa, khu vườn khô héo dường như hồi sinh. (After the rain, the withered garden seemed to revive.)
  • Nền kinh tế đang dần hồi sinh sau cuộc khủng hoảng. (The economy is gradually reviving after the crisis.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm hồi sinh": to revive, to resuscitate (emphasizing the causative action).

  • Chính sách mới đã làm hồi sinh ngành công nghiệp địa phương. (The new policy revived the local industry.)

• "Sự hồi sinh" (noun): revival, resurgence, resuscitation.

  • Sự hồi sinh của nền văn hóa cổ đại rất đáng chú ý. (The revival of the ancient culture is remarkable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phục hồi (verb): to recover, to restore. Often used for health, systems, or data, overlapping with "hồi sinh" in the sense of restoration.
• Sống lại (verb): to live again, to come back to life. A more direct synonym for the literal meaning.
• Tái sinh (verb): to regenerate, to be reborn. Often used in spiritual or biological contexts.

Synonyms

• Cứu sống: to save a life.
• Làm sống lại: to bring back to life.
• Phục hưng: to revitalize, to renaissance (often for arts, culture).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Hồi sinh lại: to revive again (emphasizing repetition or intensity).
  • Hy vọng đã hồi sinh lại trong lòng họ. (Hope revived again in their hearts.)

Related Idioms

• Hồi sinh từ cõi chết: to come back from the dead (idiomatic for a miraculous recovery or revival).
  • Công ty đó gần như đã hồi sinh từ cõi chết. (That company almost came back from the dead.)

verb

1. to resuscitate; to restore to life