How to say “return” in Chinese
return
“Return” in Chinese is 回, huí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
回 is read huí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A frame inside a frame.
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 “回”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 回. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你几点回家nǐjǐdiǎnhuíjiāWhat time do you go home?
- 你几点回来nǐjǐdiǎnhuíláiWhat time will you be back?
- 我明天出门星期天回来wǒmíngtiānchūmén,xīngqītiānhuíláiI'm leaving tomorrow and coming back on Sunday.
- 我一下课就回家。wǒyíxiàkèjiùhuíjiāAs soon as class is over, I go home.
- 你回家过年吗？nǐhuíjiāguòniánmaAre you going home for New Year?
- 你什么时候回来？nǐshénmeshíhouhuíláiWhen will you be back?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Places in town”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “return” in Chinese?
“Return” in Chinese is 回, pinyin huí.
What does 回 mean?
回 (huí) means “return”.
How do you write 回?
回 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 回?
回 is read huí. Tones: huí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“return” in the lesson “Places in town”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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.
Start for free