How to say “return” in Chinese
return, refund (money)
“Return” in Chinese is 退还, tuì huán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
退还 is read tuì 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
On the left, 辶 “walk”: walking backward. The opposite of 进 “move forward, enter”.
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 “退还”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 退还. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 商家把钱退还给我了shāngjiābǎqiántuìhuángěiwǒleThe seller refunded my money.
- 商家会把钱退还给你shāngjiāhuìbǎqiántuìhuángěinǐThe seller will refund your money.
More words from the lesson “Returns and delivery”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “return” in Chinese?
“Return” in Chinese is 退还, pinyin tuìhuán.
What does 退还 mean?
退还 (tuìhuán) means “return, refund (money)”.
How do you write 退还?
退还 is 2 characters: 退 (tuì) — retreat; return; 还 (hái) — still, also. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 退还?
退还 is read tuìhuán. Tones: tuì — fourth tone, huán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“return” in the lesson “Returns and delivery”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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