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Expressing 'to recall' with 召回 (zhàohuí)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 召回 + Object
Explanation
The verb 召回 (zhàohuí) means 'to recall' or 'to call back,' often used in the context of recalling defective products or summoning someone to return. It combines 召 (to summon) and 回 (to return). It is frequently seen in news reports about product safety recalls.
Examples
那家公司召回了十万辆有问题的汽车。
Nà jiā gōngsī zhàohuí le shí wàn liàng yǒu wèntí de qìchē.
That company recalled one hundred thousand defective cars.
大使被政府紧急召回了。
Dàshǐ bèi zhèngfǔ jǐnjí zhàohuí le.
The ambassador was urgently recalled by the government.
这批奶粉因为质量问题被召回了。
Zhè pī nǎifěn yīnwèi zhìliàng wèntí bèi zhàohuí le.
This batch of milk powder was recalled due to quality issues.