归来

歸來
guī lái
to return
verb

Example Sentences

他昨天归来了。
tā zuótiān guī lái le 。
He returned yesterday.
你什么时候归来？
nǐ shénmeshíhòu guī lái ？
When will you return?
每当春天来临，鸟儿都会归来。
měi dāng chūntiān láilín ， niǎo ér dōuhuì guī lái 。
Every spring, the birds come back.

Individual Characters

归guī
return, go back
HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round

Words with similar meanings

回归huíguī
to return
This term is often used in a more formal or poetic context, suggesting a return to one's origins or roots.
返回fǎnhuí
to go back
This is a more general term for returning to a previous location or state.

Words Starting With 归

归根到底guī gēn dào dǐ
(saying) to sum it up...
归纳guī nà
to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
归还guī huán
to return sth; to revert

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

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