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Word · VerbTraditional發還

return; give back; restore

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to return (something to its owner); to give back; to restore

formal

Typically used in formal, legal, or official contexts, often implying a superior authority (government, court, police) returning items to a subordinate party. Common in legal documents and official announcements.

Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāng将
mò没
shōu收
de的
wù物
pǐn品
fā发
huán还
gěi给
yuán原
zhǔ主
 。

The police have already returned the confiscated items to the original owner.

Fǎ法
yuàn院
cái裁
dìng定
jiāng将
dòng冻
jié结
de的
zī资
chǎn产
quán全
bù部
fā发
huán还
shòu受
hài害
zhě者
 。

The court ruled to return all frozen assets to the victims.

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Zū租
lìn赁
qī期
mǎn满
hòu后
 ,
yā押
jīn金
huì会
quán全
é额
fā发
huán还
 。

After the lease term ends, the deposit will be returned in full.

Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
jí籍
jīng经
guò过
jiàn鉴
dìng定
hòu后
 ,
yǐ已
fā发
huán还
gěi给
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
 。

After authentication, these ancient books have been returned to the museum.