return; release; put back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to return; to release (detained persons, animals, or goods)
Typically used in contexts involving hostages, prisoners, detained animals, or confiscated items being returned to their original owners or set free.
Jīng经
guò过
tán谈
pàn判
，
kǒng恐
bù怖
fèn分
zǐ子
tóng同
yì意
fàng放
huán还
rén人
zhì质
。
After negotiations, the terrorists agreed to release the hostages.
Jǐng警
fāng方
jiāng将
bèi被
kòu扣
yā押
de的
zǒu走
sī私
huò货
wù物
fàng放
huán还
gěi给
le了
huò货
zhǔ主
。
The police returned the detained smuggled goods to the owner.
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Bèi
fúc
lǔa
dep
shìt
bīngu
zàir
zhàne
zhēngd
jié
shùs
hòuo
bèil
fàngd
huáni
dàoe
tār
mens
de
zǔw
guóe
r
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放
还
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The captured soldiers were repatriated to their homeland after the war ended.
verb
to put back in place; to return to original position
Used when returning items such as books, tools, or borrowed objects to their designated storage location.
Jià架
shàng上
de的
qī期
kān刊
，
yuè阅
hòu后
qǐng请
fàng放
huán还
yuán原
chù处
。
Please return the journals on the shelf to their original place after reading.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
yāo要
qiú求
dú读
zhě者
jiāng将
shū书
jí籍
fàng放
huán还
dào到
zhǐ指
dìng定
wèi位
zhì置
。
The library requires readers to put books back in their designated spots.
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Yòng用
wán完
gōng工
jù具
hòu后
，
jì记
de得
fàng放
huán还
gōng工
jù具
xiāng箱
。
Remember to return the tools to the toolbox after use.