The Chinese word 回 is a versatile word that can be used as a verb or classifier. As a verb, it means “to return” or “to go back”, and is often used in phrases such as 回家 meaning “to go home”. As a classifier, it means “a time”, as in 回头 meaning “later” or “another time”.
Translation
Verb: to return, to answer, to reply
Measure Word: for events of action
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们每年都会回家过春节 | wǒmen měi nián dōu huì huí jiā guò chūnjié | We go back home to celebrate Chinese New Year every year |
| 他回来了吗？ | tā huí lái le ma? | Has he come back? |
| 我们需要回答这个问题 | wǒmen xūyào huídá zhège wèntí | We need to answer this question |
| 他回忆起了他的童年 | tā huíyì qǐ le tā de tóngnián | He recalled his childhood |
| 我们需要回到过去去寻找答案 | wǒmen xūyào huí dào guòqù qù xúnzhǎo dá’àn | We need to go back to the past to find the answer |
| 昨天晚上我回家晚了 | zuótiān wǎnshàng wǒ huí jiā wǎn le | I came back home late last night |
| 他回避了我的问题 | tā huíbì le wǒ de wèntí | He avoided my question |
| 我们需要回顾一下过去的经历 | wǒmen xūyào huígù yīxià guòqù de jīnglì | We need to review our past experiences |
HSK
回 is part of HSK Level 1 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 2.
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