return; revert; regress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to return to (a place or state); to come back
Used for returning to a location, a previous condition, or metaphorically to nature or one's roots. Often used in political contexts for territories returning to sovereignty.
Xiāng香
gǎng港
yú于
11
99
99
77
nián年
huí回
guī归
zǔ祖
guó国
。
Hong Kong returned to the motherland in 1997.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
huí回
guī归
zì自
rán然
，
guò过
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
We should return to nature and live a simple life.
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Jīng经
guò过
zhì治
liáo疗
，
tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
guī归
zhèng正
cháng常
。
After treatment, his condition finally returned to normal.
Lí离
kāi开
duō多
nián年
hòu后
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
guī归
gù故
xiāng乡
。
After being away for many years, he finally returned to his hometown.