Writing
退还 (tuì huán) — how to say "to return" in Chinese
退还
To return/refund
verb
Character composition
退
to retreat, to return
还
to return, still
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
退还押金
tuìhuán yājīn
to refund a deposit
退还现金
tuìhuán xiànjīn
to refund cash
Examples
商店同意退还我买的东西。
The store agreed to refund the item I bought.
请退还我的钱。
Please refund my money.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say return in Chinese?
"to return" in Chinese is 退还 (tuì huán).
What does 退还 mean in English?
退还 (tuì huán) means "To return/refund".
How is 退还 pronounced?
It is pronounced tuì huán (written as tui huan, tuihuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to return" in Chinese characters?
It is written 退还: 退 has 9 strokes, 还 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 退还?
退还 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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