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返屋企
  faan1 uk1 kei5*2   jyutping
  fan3 wu1 qi3   pinyin
return home; go home. | Std. Chin.: 回家


verb

Level: 2   Google Frequency: 53,200

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
返屋企

This word was added by tym on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03
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Characters in this word:

 faan1 faan2  -  to go back, return to
 uk1  -  house
 kei5 kei5*2 hei3  -  [v] hope; stand on tiptoe

Showing all 6 examples containing 返屋企
detail audio 返屋企
I'm going home.
detail audio 我係今日返屋企
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.]
detail audio 我哋可以圖書館或者返屋企
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.
detail audio 我哋一係圖書館一係返屋企
We either go the the library or go home.
detail audio 首先圖書館然後返屋企
First go to the library, then afterwards go home.
detail 而家返屋企囉呵?
You are going home now, aren't you?
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