Writing
回 (huí) — how to say "to return" in Chinese
回
To return
verb · verbal measure word
1. to return; to go backHSK 3.0 · level 1
verb
2. time; occurrence (of events)HSK 3.0 · level 3
verbal measure word
How to use it
Counts actions, not things, and goes after the verb together with the number.
我去过两回北京。
wǒ qù guò liǎng huí běi jīng
I have been to Beijing twice.
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
回学校
huí xuéxiào
to go back to school
回家
huí jiā
to go home
Examples
下午我回家，我在家看电视。
In the afternoon I return home, I watch TV at home.
我回家
I return home.
Mnemonic
[huí-] Huey the duck 🦆 decides to return home after a long day and notices a curious symbol 回 on his front gate. It looks like a square room with pathways leading in and out, reminding him of the action "to return." Happily, Huey enters his cozy home, feeling that 回 he's finally back where he belongs.
Frequently asked questions
How to say return in Chinese?
"to return" in Chinese is 回 (huí).
回 meaning in English
回 (huí) means "To return".
How is 回 pronounced?
It is pronounced huí (written as hui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Return in Chinese character
It is written 回 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 回?
回 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 回
时 — when, at the time of
Time + 时 (shí)
才 — lateness, “not until”
Subj. + Time + 才 (cái) + Verb
不管 — no matter
不管 (bùguǎn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯
一…, 就… — as soon as
一 (yī) + Verb 1, 就 (jiù) + Verb 2
还是 — had better
Subj. + 还是 (háishi) + Verb Phrase (+ 吧 (ba))
当 — when, at the time
当 (dāng) + Time / Event + 的时候 (de shíhou), Main Clause