下回 (xià huí) — next time

Definition

noun
next time

Examples

  • 下回
    xià huí Wǒ men zài liáo ba.
    Let's talk again next time.
  • 下回
    xià huí Wǒ qǐng nǐ chī fàn.
    Next time I'll treat you to dinner.
  • 下回
    Xī wàng xià huí néng jiàn dào nǐ.
    I hope to see you next time.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

Next and time combine to mean the following occasion.

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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

回 comes from a drawing of a spiral, showing something turning around.

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