Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
返
fǎn
Description
“返”的意思是回来或者还回去。
"返" means to come back or to return.
我们常常在“返回”“往返”这些词里看到这个字。
We often see "返" in words like "返回" and "往返".
Meanings
返fǎn
to return; to go back
他明天就返回北京。
He will return to Beijing tomorrow.
返fǎn
to give back; to send back
这本书要返还给图书馆。
This book needs to be returned to the library.
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Notes
- Nuance
返 is more formal than 回; often used in compounds like 返回, 往返.
- Etymology
from 辵 (walking) + 反, suggesting movement back.
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