回

To circle in Chinese: 回 (huí)

huí

to circle

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to circle
  2. 2to go back
  3. 3to turn around
  4. 4to answer
  5. 5to return
  6. 6to revolve
  7. 7Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
  8. 8time
  9. 9classifier for acts of a play
  10. 10section or chapter (of a classic book)

Stroke order

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回

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄏㄨㄟˊ

huí

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 欢迎回家。

    huān yíng huí jiā。

    Welcome home.

  • 她回家了。

    tā huí jiā le。

    She went home.

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Related words

回答

huí dá

to reply

回忆

huí yì

to recall

回到

huí dào

to return to

回家

huí jiā

to return home

回来

huí lai

to return

回去

huí qu

to return

回国

huí guó

to return to one's home country

回复

huí fù

to reply

收回

shōu huí

to regain

返回

fǎn huí

to return to

回报

huí bào

(in) return

回避

huí bì

to shun

Appears in

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