return to; go back to; regress to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to return to; to go back to; to regress to
Often used to describe returning to a previous state, place, or natural condition.
Fǎn返
guī归
zì自
rán然
。
Return to nature.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
fǎn返
guī归
gù故
lǐ里
，
guò过
shàng上
le了
píng平
jìng静
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retiring, he returned to his hometown and lived a peaceful life.
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Xǔ许
duō多
hǎi海
wài外
huá华
rén人
xī希
wàng望
fǎn返
guī归
zǔ祖
guó国
。
Many overseas Chinese hope to return to their motherland.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
xuān喧
xiāo嚣
de的
shì世
jiè界
lǐ里
，
rén人
men们
kě渴
wàng望
fǎn返
guī归
nèi内
xīn心
de的
níng宁
jìng静
。
In this noisy world, people long to return to inner peace.