visit home; return home to see family
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to return home to visit one's family
Typically used for people working or living away from their hometown, often implying a temporary leave for family visits.
Tā他
yī一
zhí直
zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
méi没
yǒu有
tàn探
jiā家
le了
。
He has been working away from home and hasn't visited his family for several years.
Chūn春
jié节
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
hěn很
duō多
zài在
wài外
dǎ打
gōng工
de的
rén人
dōu都
xiǎng想
tàn探
jiā家
。
Spring Festival is approaching, and many migrant workers want to go home to visit their families.
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Tā他
qǐng请
le了
sān三
tiān天
jià假
huí回
qù去
tàn探
jiā家
，
kàn看
kan看
shēng生
bìng病
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
He took three days off to visit home and see his sick mother.