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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing returning or going back with 回 (huí)

    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    回 + Place

    Explanation

    The verb 回 (huí) means to return, go back, or come back to a previous location. It is one of the most common directional verbs in Chinese and can function as both a standalone verb and a directional complement. For example, 回家 means "to go home."

    Examples

    • 今天太累了，我想早点回家。

      Jīntiān tài lèi le, wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎn huí jiā.

      I'm so tired today; I want to go home early.

    • 你什么时候回北京？

      Nǐ shénme shíhòu huí Běijīng?

      When are you going back to Beijing?

    • 他在国外待了五年，终于回来了。

      Tā zài guówài dāi le wǔ nián, zhōngyú huílái le.

      He stayed abroad for five years and finally came back.

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