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回来

huílái

Description

"回来"的意思是从别的地方回到原来的地方。

"回来" means to return to the original place from somewhere else.

我们常常说"我回来了",告诉家人自己到家了。

We often say "我回来了" to tell family that we have arrived home.

Meanings

回来huílái

to come back; to return (here)

我爸爸六点回来。

My dad comes back at six.

回来huílái

back (as verb complement, indicating return)

请把书拿回来。

Please bring the book back.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    回 "return" + 来 "come", so it means returning toward the speaker.

  • Nuance

    use 回来 for coming back here, 回去 for going back there.

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