hou2 faan1好翻

Jyutpinghou2 faan1

Yalehóu fāan

Definition

To recover from an illness; to get well or get better.

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How it's used

This verb specifically describes the process of returning to a healthy state after an illness or injury. It functions as a resultative verb compound where the suffix 翻 indicates a return to a previous, better condition. It is used almost exclusively for health and physical recovery rather than general improvement in other areas like skills or grades.

Examples

nei5你sik6食zo2咗joek6藥mei6未aa4呀？hou2好faan1翻mei6未？

Have you taken your medicine? Are you better yet?

keoi5佢beng6病zo2咗gei2幾jat6日，gam1今jat6日zung1終jyu1於hou2好faan1翻laa3喇。

He was sick for a few days, and finally recovered today.

Common phrases

beng6病hou2好faan1翻

recovered from sickness

soeng1傷hou2好faan1翻

recovered from an injury

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 翻好, which means to fix or repair something, such as a broken toy or a damaged document. Using 翻好 when talking about a person's health sounds like you are treating them as an object that needs maintenance.