返 (faan1 faan2 | fan3) : return; go back

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返

faan1 faan2

fan3

return; come/go back; restore

1. Jyutping faan1 is mostly used in colloquial context; faan2 is occasionally used in literary context
2. For the difference between 返 and 番, see this link [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

返

This word has been viewed 22271 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th May 2013 05:39

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返屋企 faan1 uk1 kei5*2 fan3 wu1 qi3 = return home; go home 粵

返工 faan1 gung1 fan3 gong1 = go to work; redo a job

返嚟 faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4 = to return 粵

行返轉頭 haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 xing2 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵

打返轉頭 daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 da3 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back 粵

返開嚟 faan1 hoi1 lai4 = to come back towards the speaker but away from the object 粵

返上嚟 faan1 soeng5 lai4 = to come back up here 粵

返入嚟 faan1 jap6 lai4 = into...here again 粵

返出嚟 faan1 ceot1 lai4 = to come back out here 粵

返埋嚟 faan1 maai4 lai4 = to come back towards the speaker and the object 粵

返落嚟 faan1 lok6 lai4 = to come back down here 粵

返過嚟 faan1 gwo3 lai4 = to come back over here 粵

畀返 bei2 faan1 = give back 粵

返畀 faan1 bei2 = give back 粵

諗返 nam2 faan1 shen3 fan3 = recall; think back 粵

搵返 wan2 faan1 wen4 fan3 = recover 粵

返學 faan1 hok6 fan3 xue2 = to go to school 粵

跌落地揦返拃沙 dit3 lok6 dei6 laa2 faan1 zaa6 saa1 die1 luo4 di4 la2 fan3 zhan3 sha1 = to salvage one's pride; to save face 粵

返轉頭 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = return; go back 粵

收返 sau1 faan1 = to take back 粵

攞返 lo2 faan1 = to take back 粵

慳返 haan1 faan1 qian1 fan3 = to save money, time, or effort by not having to do sth. 粵

往返 wong5 faan2 wang3 fan3 = to go back and forth; to go to and fro

返回 faan1/faan2 wui4 fan3 hui2 = to go back; to return

重返 cung4 faan2 chong2 fan3 = return (to)

遣返 hin2 faan2 = repatriate

返歸 faan1 gwai1 fan3 gui1 = return home; go home; rebound 粵

返家 faan2 gaa1 = to return home

返國 faan2 gwok3 = to return to country

好返 hou2 faan1 = heal; to become reconciled 粵

返入去 faan1 jap6 heoi3 = to go back into...

返過去 faan1 gwo3 heoi3 = to go back over there

返落去 faan1 lok6 heoi3 = to go back down there

返出去 faan1 ceot1 heoi3 = to go back out there

返埋去 faan1 maai4 heoi3 = to go back there towards the object 粵

返上去 faan1 soeng5 heoi3 = to go back up there

醒返 seng2 faan1 = to have become conscious; became conscious

繑返前 kiu5 faan1 cin4 = to rewind

留返啖氣暖下肚好過 lau4 faan1 daam6 hei3 nyun5 haa5 tou5 hou2 gwo3 = to not bother with you anymore 粵

整返 zing2 faan1 = to fix

返生 faan1 saang1 = revival, resurrection

返頭嫁 faan1 tau4 gaa3 = to remarry (insulting)

返頭婆 faan1 tau4 po4 /4*2 = a remarried woman

返來 faan1 loi4/lai4 = to come back, to return

返大陸 faan1 daai6 luk6 = to go(back) to Mainland China 粵

撻返著 taat3*1 faan1 zoek6 = to restart; to bring back up 粵

喺返埋一齊 hai2 faan1 maai4 jat1 cai4 = get back together (couples) 粵

賠返 pui4 faan1 = to pay back 粵

返去 faan1 heoi3 = to go back

食過返尋味 sik6 gwo3 faan1 cam4 mei6 = come back for more 粵

還返 waan4 faan1 = to return; to repay 粵

打返電話 daa2 faan1 din6 waa6*2 = call back; ring back; reply to a call 粵

返早 faan1 zou2 fan3 zao3 = work an early shift 粵

返夜 faan1 je6*2 fan3 ye4 = work a late shift 粵

樂而忘返 lok6 ji4 mong4 faan2 le4 er2 wang4 fan3 = be so enraptured that one forget\'s to go home

返老還童 faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 = be rejuvenated; have one's youthful vigor revived

八十歲返頭嫁 baat3 sap6 seoi3 faan1 tau4 gaa3 ba1 shi2 sui4 fan3 tou2 jia4 = to bring trouble oneself 粵

返尋味 faan1 cam4 mei6 fan3 xun2 wei4 = to come back looking for more 粵

無功而返 mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2 wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 = return without success

得返 dak1 faan1 = have only sth left 粵

返誃 faan1 ce2 = to return home 粵

留返拜山先講 lau4 faan1 baai3 saan1 sin1 gong2 = tell someone who cares 粵

Showing 10 of 41 examples containing 返

王先生後日就返啦。粵
Mr. Wong will be coming back the day after tomorrow.

我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797]

我唔中意返學。粵
I don't like to go to school.

我返屋企粵
I'm going home.

我係今日返屋企㗎。粵
I returned home only today.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131851 ]

你係幾時返嚟㗎? 粵
When are you coming back?
[the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.]

佢返咗屋企嘞粵
He went home.
[The final particle 嘞 here indicates a change of situation.]

媽咪好似返咗嚟啦喎
Seems like Mum's back home!
[Lit. mum seems return-already come [particles]]

咁早返好少有喎粵
It's rare to see you back so early!
[Lit. so early return seldom have [particle]]

你唔使返補習班咩？粵
Don't you need to go to cram school?
[Lit. you no need return cram-class [particle]. Std. Chinese: 你不是要上補習班嗎？]

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