回huíto go back; to return

1. 1.

   to go back; to returnverb

2. 2.

   classifier for occurrences or timesmeasure word

• 回to go back; to return

Put the place right after 回, as in 回家, and add 来 or 去 to show direction.

1. HSK 1

   我要回家了。

   Wǒ yào huí jiā le.

   I'm going home now.

2. HSK 1

   他明天回中国。

   Tā míngtiān huí Zhōngguó.

   He's going back to China tomorrow.

3. HSK 2

   你什么时候回来？

   Nǐ shénme shíhou huílai?

   When are you coming back?

4. HSK 1

   这个电影我看了两回。

   Zhège diànyǐng wǒ kàn le liǎng huí.

   I've watched this movie twice.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你今天几点回家？

   Nǐ jīntiān jǐ diǎn huí jiā?

   What time are you going home today?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   六点。你呢？

   Liù diǎn. Nǐ ne?

   Six. You?

3. 
   Speaker A:

   我晚上去看电影。

   Wǒ wǎnshang qù kàn diànyǐng.

   I'm going to see a movie tonight.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   那个电影我看了两回，很好看！

   Nàge diànyǐng wǒ kàn le liǎng huí, hěn hǎokàn!

   I've seen that movie twice. It's really good!

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我要___家了。 (I'm going home now.)

   A回B听C爱
2. 2.Which means "I've watched this movie twice"?

   A这个电影我看了两回。B这个电影我回了两看。C这个电影两回我看。
3. 3.In 他明天回中国, what does 回 mean?

   Ato go backBto answerCto leave

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Related words

• 来láito comeHSK 1
• 去qùto goHSK 1
• 走zǒuto walkHSK 2
• 次cìclassifier for enumerated events: timeHSK 2
• 回去huí qùto go backHSK 2
• 回来huí láito return; to come backHSK 2

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