fǎnchéng

返程

Word · Noun · Verb

return journey; to return

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

return journey; trip back

formal

Refers specifically to the leg of a trip where one travels back to the point of origin.

Wǒ我
men们
yù预
dìng定
le了
míng明
tiān天
de的
fǎn返
chéng程
jī机
piào票
 。

We booked return flight tickets for tomorrow.

Zhè这
cì次
chū出
chāi差
 ,
qù去
chéng程
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
 ,
dàn但
fǎn返
chéng程
yù遇
dào到
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
 。

On this business trip, the outbound journey was smooth, but the return journey encountered heavy rain.

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Qǐng请
jì计
suàn算
yī一
xià下
wǎng往
fǎn返
de的
zǒng总
fèi费
yòng用
 ,
bāo包
kuò括
qù去
chéng程
hé和
fǎn返
chéng程
 。

Please calculate the total round-trip cost, including the outbound and return journeys.

2.

verb

to return; to go back; to make the return trip

Used as a verb to describe the action of traveling back. Often interchangeable with 返回, but 返程 can carry a nuance of the specific journey.

Cháng长
jià假
jí即
jiāng将
jié结
shù束
 ,
lǚ旅
kè客
fēn纷
fēn纷
fǎn返
chéng程
 。

The long holiday is about to end, and travelers are returning one after another.

Huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
hòu后
 ,
dài代
biǎo表
men们
jiāng将
gè各
zì自
fǎn返
chéng程
 。

After the conference concludes, the delegates will each return to their homes.

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Tā他
men们
jì计
huá划
cān参
guān观
wán完
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
gè个
jǐng景
diǎn点
hòu后
jiù就
lì立
jí即
fǎn返
chéng程
 。

They plan to return immediately after visiting the final scenic spot.