归
还

To return sth in Chinese: 归还 (guī huán)

guī huán

to return sth

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 歸還1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to return sth
  2. 2to revert

Stroke order

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归
还

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄟ

guī

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

ㄏㄨㄢˊ

huán

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

归还

Simplified

歸還

Traditional

Example sentences

See 归还 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 借来的书应该按时归还给图书馆。

    jiè lái de shū yīng gāi àn shí guī huán gěi tú shū guǎn。

    Borrowed books should be returned to the library on time.

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Related words

还

hái

still

归

guī

to return

还是

hái shi

still (as before)

还有

hái yǒu

furthermore

偿还

cháng huán

to repay

返还

fǎn huán

restitution

归结

guī jié

to sum up

归来

guī lái

to return

归纳

guī nà

to sum up

归属

guī shǔ

to belong to

归宿

guī sù

place to return to

还款

huán kuǎn

repayment

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