return (to a place); give back
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to return to a former place; to go back
literaryOften used in a poetic or formal context, especially for returning to one's hometown or a place of significance.
Kuò阔
bié别
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
huán还
gù故
lǐ里
。
After being away for many years, he finally returned to his hometown.
Qīng青
chūn春
yī一
qù去
，
yǒng永
bù不
huí回
huán还
。
Once youth is gone, it never returns.
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Yuǎn远
zhēng征
de的
shì士
bīng兵
men们
pàn盼
wàng望
zhe着
zǎo早
rì日
huí回
huán还
。
The soldiers on the expedition look forward to returning home soon.