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回来 (huí lái): To return (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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回来 consists of 2 characters.

回 • huí • to return • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

huí回

to return

来 • lái • to come • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

lái来

to come

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Pinyinhuí lái

Meaningto return; to come back

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 2

SyntaxVerb

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Example Sentences with 回来

wǒ我

sān三

tiān天

hòu后

huí回

lái来

。

I will be back in three days.

wǒ我

bà爸

ba爸

wǔ五

diǎn点

xià下

bān班

huí回

lai来

wǒ我

de的

biǎo表

mèi妹

cóng从

guó国

wài外

huí回

lái来

chūn春

tiān天

lái来

le了

，

yàn燕

zi子

fēi飞

huí回

lái

qǐng请

shāo稍

děng等

piàn片

kè刻

，

wǒ我

mǎ马

shàng上

huí

。

My father comes back from work at five o'clock.

le

了

。

My younger female cousin has returned from abroad.

来

le了

。

Spring has come, the swallows have returned.

回

lái来

。

Please wait a moment, I'll be right back

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 回来.

Words with 回

回去huí quto return
回答huí dáreply
回信huí xìnto reply
回复huí fùto reply
回忆huí yìto recall
返回fǎn huíto return to
回头huí tóuto turn round; to turn one's head
回报huí bàobring back a report

Words with 来

上来shàng laito come up
下来xià laito come down
出来chū laito come out
过来guò laito come over
进来

jìn lai

to come in

后来hòu láiafterward

看来kàn laiapparently

起来qǐ laistand up; sit up; rise to one's feet