Chinese word

寄回

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì huí

Meaning

  • verbsend back

Example

他把货寄回给卖家了。tā bǎ huò jì huí gěi mài jiā le

He sent the goods back to the seller.

Illustration for 寄回 (send back)

More examples

我忘了还书，就把书寄回图书馆了。wǒ wàng le huán shū jiù bǎ shū jì huí tú shū guǎn le

I forgot to return the book, so I sent it back to the library.

Core concept

An item travels away by post or courier and then reaches the place or person it is meant to go back to.

Common phrases

  • 把书寄回图书馆bǎ shū jì huí tú shū guǎn

    send the book back to the library

Similar words

发回fā huí: Send an item or document back to its original address or a specified destination.
退回tuì huí: Return a received item to its sender or seller.
退货tuì huò: Return a purchased product to a shop or seller.
退还tuì huán: Give received money or an item back to the other person.

Definition in Chinese

把某件物品通过邮寄、快递等方式送回原处或指定接收人处，表示将物品返回。bǎ mǒu jiàn wù pǐn tōng guò yóu jì kuài dì děng fāng shì sòng huí yuán chù huò zhǐ dìng jiē shōu rén chù biǎo shì jiāng wù pǐn fǎn huí

Word origin

The verb 寄回 (jìhuí, "send back") joins the delivery action 寄 (jì, "send by post") with the direction word 回 (huí, "back"), making the return journey part of the word itself.

Usage tips

  • In a parcel conversation, this verb focuses on the shipment rather than on the reason for the return, so it works for goods, documents, or other mailed items.

Other meanings

  • returnverb

Opposites

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