Definition
回 (huí) is both a verb meaning 'to return, go back' (often with a destination, e.g. 回家 'go home') and a classifier for number of times (e.g. 三回 'three times'). It differs from 回去 (huí qù, HSK2), which means 'to go back' without specifying a destination and focuses on the action of returning.
verb
to returnto go back
classifier
time (number of times)instance
Easily confused
- 困kùnlook-alikesleepy, tired
- 会huìsound-alikecan, be able to (know how to); be likely to, will
- 圆yuánlook-alike(noun) circle
- 会huìsound-alikecan; to know how to (a learned skill)
- 团tuánlook-alike(noun) group; organization; regiment
- 毁huǐsound-aliketo defame, to slander
- 灰huīsound-alike(noun) ash; dust; lime (powdery substance)
- 挥huīsound-aliketo wave, to brandish
- 汇huìsound-aliketo remit (money)
Examples
- 回。Wǒ míngtiān huí xuéxiào.I will go back to school tomorrow.
- ？Nǐ huí jiā ma?Are you going back home?
- 回Zhè běn shū wǒ kàn le sān huíI read this book three times.
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