English–Chinese

“come back” in Chinese

Chinese

Also归来 (guī lái)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí lái

Example

他明天会回来。tā míng tiān huì huí lái

He will come back tomorrow.

Illustration for 回来 (come back)

How to say “come back” in Chinese

“Come back” in Chinese is 回来 (huí lái).

A path from elsewhere that finishes here again.

Full entry for 回来: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 回来

他已经回来了,我们可以开始。tā yǐ jīng huí lái le wǒ men ké yǐ kāi shǐ

He has already come back, so we can start.

Tips for using 回来

  • The speaker's location fixes the viewpoint, so the same destination can be described differently when the speaker changes places.

Other Chinese words for “come back”

他晚上才归来。tā wǎn shàng cái guī lái

He did not come back until evening.

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