Definition
退还 (tuì huán) means 'to return (something borrowed or purchased) and often get a refund'. It is more general than 归还 (guī huán), which is formal and used only for returning borrowed items without payment, and more specific than 退 (tuì), which covers returning tickets or withdrawing from activities.
verb
to return (something borrowed)to refundto give a refund
Examples
- 退还。Qǐng zài xià zhōuyī qián tuì huán túshūguǎn de shū.Please return the library books before next Monday.
- ，退还？Zhège shāngpǐn yǒu wèntí, kěyǐ tuì huán ma?This product has a problem, can I return it for a refund?
- ，退还。Tā shōudào le cuòwù de shāngpǐn, mǎshàng tuì huán le.He received the wrong product and returned it immediately.
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