Chinese word

收回

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu huí

Meaning

  • verbget back

Example

我把借出的书收回了。wǒ bǎ jiè chū de shū shōu huí le

I got back the book I had lent out.

Illustration for 收回 (get back)

More examples

他决定收回申请，不再继续争取。tā jué dìng shōu huí shēn qǐng bú zài jì xù zhēng qǔ

He decided to withdraw his application and stop pursuing it.

Core concept

Reverses an outward release by bringing the thing, message, or decision back into the owner's control.

Common phrases

  • 收回申请shōu huí shēn qǐng

    withdraw an application

  • 收回声明shōu huí shēng míng

    withdraw a statement

Similar words

取回qǔ huí: Recovering something lost or getting a lent item back to its owner or former place.
拿回ná huí: Bringing one's own belongings back to one's place.
撤回chè huí: Taking back an official statement, document, or decision and canceling it.
回收huí shōu: Gathering items that were handed out or materials that need to be collected.

Definition in Chinese

把借出、分发或放在外面的物品收回到原来的保管处或所有者手中；也可指将已发表的言论、文件或决定撤回或取消。bǎ jiè chū fēn fā huò fàng zài wài miàn de wù pǐn shōu huí dào yuán lái de báo guǎn chù huò suó yóu zhě shǒu zhōng yě kě zhǐ jiāng yǐ fā biǎo de yán lùn wén jiàn huò jué dìng chè huí huò qǔ xiāo

Word origin

收 (shōu, "take in") + 回 (huí, "return") combine the ideas of taking something in and making it return.

Usage tips

  • For everyday objects, this word sounds more deliberate than a simple movement verb, while in official language it can mark a statement, document, or decision as withdrawn.

Other meanings

  • collectverb
  • withdrawverb

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