Chinese word

退还

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì huán

Meaning

  • verbreturn

Example

请把帽子退还给他。qǐng bǎ mào zi tuì huán gěi tā

Please return the hat to him.

Illustration for 退还 (return)

More examples

商店把多收的钱退还给了顾客。shāng diàn bǎ duō shōu de qián tuì huán gěi le gù kè

The store returned the extra money to the customer.

Core concept

A thing or payment moves back to the original owner or payer.

Common phrases

  • 退还押金tuì huán yā jīn

    return a deposit

  • 退还费用tuì huán fèi yòng

    refund fees

  • 退还款项tuì huán kuǎn xiàng

    refund payment

Similar words

还给huán gěi: Give an item back directly to the person it belongs to in everyday speech.
退款tuì kuǎn: Return money that someone has paid, usually because a purchase or charge is canceled.
退货tuì huò: Return a purchased product to a store, usually to seek an exchange or refund.
归还guī huán: In formal language, return an item or payment to its rightful owner or payer.

Definition in Chinese

把已经给出或收到的物品或款项交还给原来的对方。bǎ yǐ jīng gěi chū huò shōu dào de wù pǐn huò kuǎn xiàng jiāo huán gěi yuán lái de duì fāng

Word origin

退 (tuì, "withdraw or send back") + 还 (huán, "return") forms a compound for sending an item or payment back to the other party.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more formal than shorter return wording, so it is especially useful in notices, receipts, and customer-service messages.

Other meanings

  • refundverb

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