Meaning
to return (to)
Chinese: 返回。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fan” becomes a different word in each tone. 返 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 返回fǎn huíto return to; to come (or go) back
- 往返wǎng fǎnto go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
- 重返chóng fǎnto return to
- 返还fǎn huánrestitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance
- 返国fǎn guóto return to one's country
Example Sentence
旅行结束后，我们乘飞机返回了家乡。Lǚ xíng jié shù hòu, wǒ men chéng fēi jī fǎn huí le jiā xiāng.After the trip, we flew back to our hometown.
旅行Lǚ xíngto travel结束jié shùtermination后hòuempress，我们wǒ menwe乘chéngto ride飞机fēi jīairplane返回fǎn huíto return to了le(completed action)家乡jiā xiānghometown。