Chinese Conversation · Level 10
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Chinese word
回
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuí
Meaning
- verbgo back
Example
我今晚要回家。wǒ jīn wǎn yào huí jiā
I will go back home tonight.
More examples
他下午会回来。tā xià wǔ huì huí lái
He will come back in the afternoon.
Core concept
A path bending back toward its starting point, whether the return is a movement, a completed round, or a response.
Common phrases
回家huí jiā
go back home
回来huí lái
come back
回去huí qù
go back
Similar words
回来huí lái: Coming back toward the speaker or a stated place after being away.
来lái: Moving toward a place or person from another location.
去qù: Moving away from a place or person to another location.
Definition in Chinese
返回到原来的地方或方向，表示由出发点或当前位置向先前的位置或原处移动或返回，常与来、去、家等连用表示回到某处。fǎn huí dào yuán lái de dì fāng huò fāng xiàng biǎo shì yóu chū fā diǎn huò dāng qián wèi zhì xiàng xiān qián de wèi zhì huò yuán chù yí dòng huò fǎn huí cháng yǔ lái qù jiā děng lián yòng biǎo shì huí dào mǒu chù
Word origin
回 (huí, "go back") preserves the old idea of circling back, which naturally connects physical return with a round of events and a reply sent back.
Usage tips
- For children, 回 (huí, "go back") is often paired with a place or a direction word, while the place can stay unstated when the context makes it clear.
Other meanings
- timenoun
- replyverb
Opposites
- 去qùgoverb