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返屋企

faan1 uk1 kei5*2

fan3 wu1 qi3

return home; go home. | Std. Chin.: 回家

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 53,200

返屋企

返 faan1 faan2 fan3 - to go back, return to
屋 uk1 wu1 - house
企 kei5 qi3 - stand (oral); hope

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我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵 edit
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

我哋一係去圖書館一係返屋企。粵 edit
We either go the the library or go home.

首先去圖書館，然後返屋企。粵 edit
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 29th Jun 2008

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