huí回lai来(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
huí回
lai来
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
回來 (Traditional: 回來)
HSK 2
Dictionary
to return; to come back
Examples
你什么时候从上海回来？
Nǐ shénme shíhou cóng Shànghǎi huílai?
→ When will you come back from Shanghai?
我借了这本书，明天得还回来。
Wǒ jiè le zhè běn shū, míngtiān děi huán huílai.
→ I borrowed this book, and I have to return it tomorrow.
Did You Know?
Grammar
Word Formation
回 means 'to return' and 来 means 'to come'.
Usage Tips
回来 is a directional complement verb, often used after another verb to indicate movement back toward the speaker: 走回来 (walk back here).