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[1] [v] go back; return; revert to; restore [2] [v] send back; give back; return [3] [adv] restore sth back to normal condition; resume doing sth Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 8
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 | ||
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返屋企
faan1 uk1 kei5*2 = return home; go home 粵
返工
faan1/faan2 gung1 = to go to work
返嚟
faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4 = to return 粵
行返轉頭
haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = to turn back 粵
打返轉頭
daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 = 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See all 58 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 36 examples containing 返
我係今日返屋企嘅 粵
I'm going home today. [the "today" is emphasized by the use of 係 in front of it, and the use of the final particle 嘅. Pronouncing 嘅 as ge2 would add a sense of puzzlement about the situation.]
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.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 返
Unicode code for this character: U+8fd4 (off-site link)
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HTML Code to link to this word:
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Decimal representation of this word: 返
Unicode code for this character: U+8fd4 (off-site link)
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