Definition
回归 (huí guī) is a formal verb meaning 'to return' — used for abstract, grand, or significant returns (e.g., to nature, to one's homeland) and also has a specialized sense in statistics ('regression'). Unlike the everyday 回去 (huí qù, 'go back') or the neutral 返回 (fǎn huí, 'return to a place'), 回归 carries a more literary or official tone.
verb
to return toto go back (to a place or state)(statistics) regression
Examples
- ，回归。Jīnnián tā juédìng líkāi chéngshì, huí guī zìrán.This year he decided to leave the city and return to nature.
- 回归。Kēxuéjiā yòng huí guī fēnxī lái yùcè fángjià.Scientists use regression analysis to predict housing prices.
- ，1997回归。Jīngguò chángqī tánpàn, Xiānggǎng yú 1997 nián huí guī zǔguó.After long negotiations, Hong Kong returned to the motherland in 1997.
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