Chinese word

返回

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎn huí

Meaning

  • verbreturn

Example

他晚上会返回家里。tā wǎn shàng huì fǎn huí jiā lǐ

He returns home in the evening.

Illustration for 返回 (return)

More examples

点击后退按钮可以返回上一页。diǎn jī hòu tuì àn niǔ ké yǐ fǎn huí shàng yí yè

After you click the back button, you can return to the previous page.

Core concept

A movement back to an earlier place or condition.

Common phrases

  • 返回家里fǎn huí jiā lǐ

    go back home

  • 返回上一页fǎn huí shàng yí yè

    go back to the previous page

  • 返回主页fǎn huí zhǔ yè

    go back to the homepage

Similar words

回来huí lái: Come back toward the speaker or the place being treated as the destination.
回去huí qù: Go back to where someone was before or where a journey began.
回huí: Return to an earlier place in a simple, general way.
回到huí dào: Get back to and arrive at a particular place or location.

Definition in Chinese

回归到原来的地点或先前的状态，强调返回动作或返回的方向。huí guī dào yuán lái de dì diǎn huò xiān qián de zhuàng tài qiáng diào fǎn huí dòng zuò huò fǎn huí de fāng xiàng

Word origin

返 (fǎn, "go back") + 回 (huí, "turn back") presents returning as movement toward an earlier place or state.

Usage tips

  • English uses return in many everyday situations, but this Chinese verb often sounds more formal when used outside fixed labels or written notices.

Opposites

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