Word

归还 (guī huán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 归还

动 dòng verb

return

我明天会归还你的书。

wǒ míng tiān huì guī huán nǐ de shū

I will return your book tomorrow.

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Word breakdown

归 guī — to return, to go back (to original place/owner)

还 huán — to give back, to restore

1 退还 tuì huán — return, refund HSK 5
- 退 withdraw, return back
- 还 return, give back
Example

商店同意退还全部货款。

shāng diàn tóng yì tuì huán quán bù huò kuǎn

The store agreed to refund the full payment.
2 还原 huán yuán — to restore; to reduce (chemistry) HSK 6
- 还 to return, to give back
- 原 original state, origin
Example

这部电影真实地还原了历史事件。

zhè bù diàn yǐng zhēn shí de huán yuán le lì shǐ shì jiàn

This film authentically restored the historical events.
3 偿还 cháng huán — to repay HSK 7
- 偿 to compensate, to fulfill (an obligation)
- 还 to return, to give back
Example

我们会按时偿还债务。

wǒ men huì àn shí cháng huán zhài wù

We will repay the debt on time.
4 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià — bargain, haggle HSK 7
- 讨 to ask for, to propose (a price)
- 价 price (the asking price)
- 还 to return, to counter-offer
- 价 price (the counter-price)
Example

在市场上买东西时，你可以讨价还价。

zài shì chǎng shàng mǎi dōng xi shí nǐ kě yǐ tǎo jià huán jià

When buying things at the market, you can bargain.
5 返还 fǎn huán — to return, give back HSK 7
- 返 return (directional movement back)
- 还 give back (restore to owner)
Example

他们会返还你的押金。

tā men huì fǎn huán nǐ de yā jīn

They will return your deposit.

Structure & writing

1 归 guī — to return; to go back

归 is not used as a component in any other character.

归 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 还 huán — to return to the original place or state

Xpinyin

还 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2.2 不 bù — not; no (negation before verbs, adjectives, or adverbs)

不 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 1

杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 还 huán to return to the original place or state

HSK 2

坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive

HSK 3

环 huán ring-shaped object

HSK 4

否 fǒu not; used before action morphemes to express negation 怀 huái chest; bosom

HSK 6

歪 wāi not straight; crooked; tilted (opposite of 'straight')

HSK 7

胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg

Stroke order