Definition
复明 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to recover lost eyesight', typically after medical treatment or surgery. The two syllables can be separated: a measure word, duration, or aspect particle (了, 过) can slot between 复 and 明, e.g., 复了明 ('recovered eyesight'). You cannot put a direct object after 复明; instead, say 让眼睛复明 ('restore eyesight to the eyes').
v.o.
to recover lost eyesight (after blindness or severe vision loss)
Examples
- ，复明。Jīngguò shǒushù, tā zhōngyú fù míng le.After the surgery, he finally recovered his eyesight.
- 。Zhè wèi lǎorén shīmíng shí nián hòu fù le míng.This elderly person regained eyesight after being blind for ten years.
- 复明。Xiàndài yīxué jìshù ràng xǔduō mángrén yǒu jīhuì fù míng.Modern medical technology gives many blind people the chance to recover their eyesight.
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