还给

háigěi

Traditional: 還給

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Translation

to return, to give back

Word origin

A compound of 还 (huán, to return) and 给 (gěi, to give), together meaning to give back to someone. The simplified 还 and 给 derive from 還 and 給.

Origin
compound
Root
还 (huán, to return) + 给 (gěi, to give)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 还

Stroke order for 给

Examples

Please give the book back to me.

He returned the money to me.

I will give it back to you tomorrow.

Do not forget to return the key to her.

This is borrowed and must be returned to the library.

还给 (hái gěi) means to return or give back. It is used when handing something back to its owner.

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This word is part of lesson 27.