回归 (huí guī) — to return to, to go back (to a place or state); (statistics) regression
Definition
回归 emphasizes returning to an original state, place, or condition (回归自然, 回归祖国), or the statistics sense 'regression'. Unlike 回去 (directional 'go back') or 返回 (neutral 'return'), 回归 highlights restoration to a prior state.
verb
to return toto go back (to a place or state)(statistics) regression
Examples
- ，回归。Jīn nián tā jué dìng lí kāi chéng shì, huí guī zì rán.This year he decided to leave the city and return to nature.
- 回归。Kē xué jiā yòng huí guī fēn xī lái yù cè fáng jià.Scientists use regression analysis to predict housing prices.
- ，1997回归。Jīng guò cháng qī tán pàn, xiāng gǎng yú 1997 nián huí guī zǔ guó.After long negotiations, Hong Kong returned to the motherland in 1997.
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