HSK · Level 39
120 words
Chinese word
返还
Pronunciation
Pinyinfǎn huán
Meaning
- verbreturn
Example
请把书返还给图书馆。qǐng bǎ shū fǎn huán gěi tú shū guǎn
Please return the book to the library.
More examples
公司应在合同约定的期限内返还押金。gōng sī yīng zài hé tóng yuē dìng de qī xiàn nèi fǎn huán yā jīn
The company should return the deposit within the period set in the contract.
Core concept
A return path that puts an item, right, or payment back with its former owner or in its former place.
Common phrases
返还财产fǎn huán cái chǎn
return property
返还押金fǎn huán yā jīn
return a deposit
依法返还yī fǎ fǎn huán
return according to law
返还款项fǎn huán kuǎn xiàng
return funds
Similar words
还hái: Returning a borrowed or entrusted item to the person who owns it.
归还guī huán: Putting an item or right back with its original owner or in its original place.
退还tuì huán: Giving back goods or money received from someone during a return or refund.
Definition in Chinese
把某物或权利交还给原所有者或送回原处，使所有权或占有状态恢复原状。bǎ mǒu wù huò quán lì jiāo huán gěi yuán suó yóu zhě huò sòng huí yuán chù shǐ suó yǒu quán huò zhàn yǒu zhuàng tài huī fù yuán zhuàng
Word origin
返还 (fǎnhuán, "return") combines 返 (fǎn, "go back") with 还 (huán, "give back"), joining two return ideas to express restoration to an earlier owner or place.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb has a formal written tone and appears often in rules, contracts, and service notices about property or money.