How to say “return” in Chinese
return; belong to
“Return” in Chinese is 归, guī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
归 is read guī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The right part is the same as in 妇 and 扫. 归还 — “to return something borrowed”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “归”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 归. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 借的书要按时归还jièdeshūyàoànshíguīhuánBorrowed books must be returned on time.
- 贵归贵，质量确实好。guìguīguì,zhìliàngquèshíhǎoIt's pricey, sure, but the quality really is good.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Pricey, but worth it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “return” in Chinese?
“Return” in Chinese is 归, pinyin guī.
What does 归 mean?
归 (guī) means “return; belong to”.
How do you write 归?
归 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 归?
归 is read guī. Tones: guī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“return” in the lesson “Pricey, but worth it”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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