Definition

1. Verb:
   • To regain consciousness; to come to; to revive: To return to a conscious state after fainting, being in a coma, or being stunned.
   • To come to one's senses; to become aware again: To return to a state of clear thinking or moral awareness after a period of confusion, error, or moral neglect.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bệnh nhân đã hồi tỉnh sau ca phẫu thuật kéo dài. (The patient regained consciousness after the lengthy surgery.)
  • Cô ấy ngất đi và hồi tỉnh vài phút sau. (She fainted and came to a few minutes later.)
  • Sau những lời khuyên chân thành, anh ấy dần hồi tỉnh và nhận ra sai lầm của mình. (After the sincere advice, he gradually came to his senses and recognized his mistake.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in medical or psychological contexts to describe recovery from an unconscious state. Its second meaning is more figurative, relating to moral or intellectual awakening.

Variants and Related Words

• Tỉnh lại (v): A more common and general synonym meaning "to wake up" or "to come to."
  • Anh ta tỉnh lại trong bệnh viện. (He woke up in the hospital.)
• Hồi phục (v): To recover, to convalesce (often used for health in general, not just consciousness).
  • Sức khỏe của ông ấy đang hồi phục tốt. (His health is recovering well.)

Synonyms

• Regain consciousness
• Come to
• Revive
• Awaken (figuratively)

Related Idioms

• Tỉnh ngộ: To become enlightened, to see the light (stronger emphasis on a moral or spiritual awakening from delusion).
  • Hy vọng anh ta sẽ sớm tỉnh ngộ. (I hope he will soon see the light.)

verb

1. to recover to consciousness