turn back; return; retrace one's steps
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to turn back; to return; to retrace one's steps
Used when someone has gone some distance and then turns around to go back to the starting point. Can be used for physical movement or abstract contexts like retracting a decision.
Zǒu走
dào到
bàn半
lù路
，
tā他
yòu又
zhé折
huí回
lái来
le了
。
Halfway there, he turned back again.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zài在
tiān天
hēi黑
qián前
zhé折
huí回
yíng营
dì地
。
We must return to camp before dark.
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Fā发
xiàn现
wàng忘
dài带
qián钱
bāo包
hòu后
，
tā他
lì立
jí即
zhé折
huí回
jiā家
qù去
qǔ取
。
After realizing he forgot his wallet, he immediately turned back home to get it.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
jué决
dìng定
zhé折
huí回
，
yīn因
wéi为
tiān天
qì气
tài太
è恶
liè劣
le了
。
The expedition decided to turn back because the weather was too severe.