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回归

huí guī · hui gui

Traditional 回歸

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to return to
  2. to retreat
  3. regression (statistics)
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Back to normal

  1. Liangliang

    假期(jiàqī)结束(jiéshù)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)回归(huíguī)正常(zhèngcháng)生活(shēnghuó)了(le)。

    The holiday is over. We have to return to normal life.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)还(hái)不想(bùxiǎng)回归(huíguī)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)再(zài)睡懒觉(shuìlǎnjiào)。

    I do not want to yet. I want to sleep in again.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)先(xiān)回归(huíguī)早起(zǎoqǐ)的(de)习惯(xíguàn)吧(ba)。

    Then let us first get back to the habit of getting up early.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)七点(qīdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)！

    OK, I will get up at seven tomorrow!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)，然后(ránhòu)八点(bādiǎn)回归(huíguī)被窝(bèiwō)。

    You say that every time, then at eight you return to your bed.

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2 examples
01

经(jīng)过(guò)多(duō)年(nián)努(nǔ)力(lì)，他(tā)终(zhōng)于(yú)回(huí)归(guī)平(píng)静(jìng)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

After years of effort, he finally returned to a peaceful life.

02

春(chūn)天(tiān)来(lái)了(le)，候(hòu)鸟(niǎo)开(kāi)始(shǐ)回(huí)归(guī)北(běi)方(fāng)繁(fán)殖(zhí)。

Spring has come, and migratory birds begin returning north to breed.

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