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归来 (guī lái): to return; to come back

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to return; to come back
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to return
to come back

Chinese explanation

从外面回到原来的地方，通常指回到家乡、祖国或亲人身边
也可以表示某人或某物重新出现或恢复原状。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to return

HSK 1

to come

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