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收回

shōu huí · shou hui

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Meaning

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  1. to regain
  2. to retake
  3. to take back
  4. to withdraw
  5. to revoke
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Take it back

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)说(shuō)我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)咖啡(kāfēi)很(hěn)难喝(nánhē)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)难过(nánguò)。

    You said yesterday that my coffee was terrible. I was sad.

  2. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)。那句(nàjù)话(huà)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)收回(shōuhuí)。

    Sorry. I want to take those words back.

  3. Liangliang

    话(huà)说出去(shuōchūqù)了(le)，怎么(zěnme)收回(shōuhuí)？

    Words are out. How can you take them back?

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)行动(xíngdòng)收回(shōuhuí)：今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)喝(hē)了(le)三杯(sānbēi)！

    Then I'll take it back with actions: I've already had three cups today!

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)也(yě)收回(shōuhuí)我(wǒ)的(de)难过(nánguò)，再(zài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)倒(dǎo)一杯(yībēi)。

    Haha, okay. I take back my sadness too, and I'll pour you one more.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)能(néng)收(shōu)回(huí)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)？

Can I get my money back?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by konkorde · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)意(yì)识(shí)到(dào)自(zì)己(jǐ)说(shuō)错(cuò)了(le)话(huà)，马(mǎ)上(shàng)收(shōu)回(huí)了(le)那(nà)句(jù)话(huà)。

He realized he had said something wrong and immediately took back those words.

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