return to; go back to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to return to; to go back to; to revisit
formalOften implies a return after a long absence or to a significant/meaningful place. Can be used for physical places or abstract realms (e.g., a field of work).
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
bīng兵
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
jué决
dìng定
chóng重
fǎn返
gù故
xiāng乡
。
After retiring, this veteran decided to return to his hometown.
Shāng伤
yù愈
fù复
chū出
hòu后
，
tā他
kě渴
wàng望
chóng重
fǎn返
sài赛
chǎng场
。
After recovering from injury, he longed to return to the competition.
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Tā她
lí离
kāi开
zhí职
chǎng场
shí十
nián年
，
xiàn现
zài在
xiǎng想
chóng重
fǎn返
gōng工
zuò作
gǎng岗
wèi位
。
She left the workforce for ten years and now wants to return to work.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
zhǔ主
tí题
shì是
guān关
yú于
chóng重
fǎn返
zì自
rán然
。
The theme of this film is about returning to nature.