挽回

• Pinyin: wǎn huí
• Desglose de hanzi: 挽 = 扌(hand) + 免 (phonetic); 回 = pictograph of a returning spiral

Significado

Recuperar; salvar; volver a ganarse; remontar.

Commonly used for recovering reputation, relationships, losses, or missed opportunities. Always involves something that has been damaged or slipping away. The subject is usually a person or organisation actively trying to reverse the situation. Cannot be used for physical retrieval of objects.

Ejemplos

1. 公司在声明中道歉，试图挽回因丑闻受损的公众形象。
2. 他做了很多努力，但还是没能挽回这段感情。
3. 比赛最后十分钟，球队奋力反攻，成功挽回了比分。

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, relationships, sports

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这次的道歉能挽回客户的信任吗？(Will this apology be enough to win back the client's trust?)
• 损失已经造成，现在唯一能做的就是尽量挽回。(The losses have already occurred; the only thing we can do now is try to recover as much as possible.)

Incorrecto

• 用挽回描述取回具体物品，如'去挽回那本书' — use 取回 or 找回 for physically retrieving objects; 挽回 is for abstract losses

Origen e historia

Compound of 挽 (to pull back) and 回 (to return). Together: to pull something back to where it was — to reverse or recover.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal