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返回

fǎn huí · fan hui

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Meaning

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  1. to return to
  2. to come (or go) back
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  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，该(gāi)返回(fǎnhuí)了(le)。

    We have walked an hour. We should go back.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不(bù)记得(jìde)路(lù)了(le)。

    OK, but I do not remember the way.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，地图(dìtú)上(shàng)说(shuō)我们(wǒmen)要(yào)先(xiān)返回(fǎnhuí)那座(nàzuò)桥(qiáo)。

    Look, the map says we must first return to that bridge.

  4. Dengdeng

    返回(fǎnhuí)桥(qiáo)以后(yǐhòu)，再(zài)往(wǎng)右(yòu)走(zǒu)。

    After returning to the bridge, we go right.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！走(zǒu)吧(ba)。咦(yí)，这里(zhèlǐ)我们(wǒmen)刚才(gāngcái)来(lái)过(guò)。

    OK! Let us go. Huh, we have been here before.

  6. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)返回(fǎnhuí)了(le)公园(gōngyuán)门口(ménkǒu)。太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)，这里(zhèlǐ)有(yǒu)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    We are back at the park gate. Great, there is ice cream here.

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2 examples
01

迷(mí)路(lù)的(de)渔(yú)船(chuán)安(ān)全(quán)地(de)返(fǎn)回(huí)了(le)港(gǎng)口(kǒu)。

The lost fishing boat made a safe return to harbour.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)星(xīng)期(qī)一(yī)来(lái)的(de)，第(dì)二(èr)天(tiān)返(fǎn)回(huí)了(le)。

Tom came on Monday and went back the day after.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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