What 回来 means
- Return (come back)
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回来 in a sentence
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What does 回来 mean in English?
回来 is pronounced huílai and means Return (come back).
How do you pronounce 回来?
回来 is huílai in pinyin — written huilai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 回来?
回来 is written with 2 characters: 回 (huí) Return (answer - circle - turn around - mw for occurrences), 来 (lái) Come (arrive). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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