Definition
返回 is a formal, written verb meaning "to return to a place" — it can take a direct object (返回北京), unlike the spoken directional verbs 回来 (come back) and 回去 (go back), which need 到 or other structure to specify a location. It's the standard word in announcements, instructions, and official contexts.
verb
to returnto come backto go back
Examples
- 返回。Tā míngtiān fǎn huí Běijīng.He will return to Beijing tomorrow.
- 返回。Tā xiàwǔ sān diǎn fǎn huí jiā.She returns home at three in the afternoon.
- 返回。Wǒmen hái méi fǎn huí gōngsī.We haven't returned to the office yet.
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