HSK · Level 67
75 words
Chinese word
回归
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuí guī
Meaning
- verbreturn
Example
他终于回归了家乡。tā zhōng yú huí guī le jiā xiāng
He finally returned to his hometown.
More examples
疫情缓和后，城市的运行逐渐回归轨道。yì qíng huǎn hé hòu chéng shì de yùn xíng zhú jiàn huí guī guǐ dào
After the pandemic eased, the city's operations gradually got back on the right track.
Core concept
A movement back toward an original place, condition, or role.
Common phrases
回归轨道huí guī guǐ dào
get back on the right track
回归理性huí guī lǐ xìng
return to reason
回归现实huí guī xiàn shí
return to reality
Similar words
回来huí lái: Come back to the speaker's location in everyday speech.
返回fǎn huí: Go back to the starting point or another original place.
回到huí dào: Get back to a stated place and arrive there.
恢复huī fù: Bring back a condition or function that was lost.
Definition in Chinese
回归指返回到原来的地点、状态或身份。huí guī zhǐ fǎn huí dào yuán lái de dì diǎn zhuàng tài huò shēn fèn
Word origin
回归 (huíguī, "return") combines 回 (huí, "go back") with 归 (guī, "return or belong"), reinforcing movement toward an original place, condition, or identity.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb has a formal, report-like tone and often appears in headlines or discussions of society, markets, and public life.