How to say “return” in Chinese
return (something borrowed)
“Return” in Chinese is 归还, guī huán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
归还 is read guī huán: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “归还”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 归还. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 借的书要按时归还jièdeshūyàoànshíguīhuánBorrowed books must be returned on time.
More words from the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “return” in Chinese?
“Return” in Chinese is 归还, pinyin guīhuán.
What does 归还 mean?
归还 (guīhuán) means “return (something borrowed)”.
How do you write 归还?
归还 is 2 characters: 归 (guī) — return; belong to; 还 (hái) — still, also. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 归还?
归还 is read guīhuán. Tones: guī — first tone, huán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“return” in the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” 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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