归还

归还 guīhuán

Return

归还 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 歸還 guihuan

What 归还 means

  1. Return

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归还 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

归
guī
Return (group - come under)
还
hái / huán
Also (still - even); Return (repay - retaliate)

How to write 归还

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归还 in a sentence

借的书请按时归还。
Jiè de shū qǐng ànshí guīhuán.
Please return borrowed books on time.
他把捡到的钱包归还了失主。
Tā bǎ jiǎn dào de qiánbāo guīhuán le shīzhǔ.
He returned the wallet he found to its owner.

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Questions about 归还

What does 归还 mean in English?

归还 is pronounced guīhuán and means Return.

How do you pronounce 归还?

归还 is guīhuán in pinyin — written guihuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 归还?

归还 is written with 2 characters: 归 (guī) Return (group - come under), 还 (hái / huán) Also (still - even); Return (repay - retaliate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 归还 written in traditional Chinese?

歸還. The simplified form 归还 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 歸還 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced guīhuán.

Is 归还 an HSK word?

Yes — 归还 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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