(huí lái) - to come back, to return in Mandarin
huíláiTraditional: 回來
Translation
to come back, to return
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Word origin
回来 means 'to come back': 回 (huí, 'to return') plus 来 (lái, 'to come'). 来 was originally a pictograph of a wheat plant, later borrowed for 'to come'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 回 (huí, to return) + 来 (lái, to come)
Stroke order
回
来
Examples
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He has come back.
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When are you coming back?
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I will come back tomorrow.
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He is on a business trip and returns next week.
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Please come back at once.
回来 (huí lái) means to come back, to return. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Stories
(14)在吗?
2 min read · Core 1000
在浩轩的家
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迷路
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生日的惊喜
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下雨的下午
3 min read · Core 1000
今年回谁家?
3 min read · Core 1000
一起做饭
3 min read · Core 1000
老样子
4 min read · Core 1000
火车晚了两个小时
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等了三年
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后面的字
5 min read · Core 5000
那两分呢?
5 min read · Core 5000
欢迎再来
5 min read · Core 5000
有钱没时间
5 min read · Core 5000
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 6: 回来, 啦, 事情 and 6 more words.