return; give back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to return (borrowed money or items); to give back to the owner
neutralCommonly used for returning borrowed objects, money, or lost property. Often implies a moral or social obligation.
Jiè借
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
shū书
yào要
àn按
shí时
guī归
huán还
。
Books borrowed from the library must be returned on time.
Jiǎn捡
dào到
dōng东
xi西
yào要
guī归
huán还
shī失
zhǔ主
。
If you find something, you should return it to the owner.
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Tā他
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
jiè借
de的
qián钱
yǐ已
jīng经
quán全
bù部
guī归
huán还
le了
。
He has already returned all the money he borrowed from his friend.
Zhè这
xiàng项
jì技
shù术
zhuān专
lì利
dào到
qī期
hòu后
jiāng将
guī归
huán还
gěi给
gōng公
zhòng众
lǐng领
yù域
。
This technology patent will return to the public domain upon expiration.
Zhàn占
lǐng领
jūn军
zuì最
zhōng终
tóng同
yì意
guī归
huán还
bù部
fēn分
lǐng领
tǔ土
。
The occupying forces finally agreed to return part of the territory.