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回去huí qùto go back

As a complement: huíqu · Often neutral after a verb.

HSK 2word

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回去 (huí qù) means "to go back." As to go back, it appears in 我们回去吧 (Let's go back) and 他明天回去 (He's going back tomorrow). A speaker also says 太晚了,我想回去了 (It's too late, I want to go back now). A speaker also says 我送你回去 (I'll take you back). It combines 回 (to go back) and 去 (to go).

What does 回去 mean?

  1. 1.

    to go backverb

What do the characters in 回去 mean?

  • 回to go back
  • 去to go

How do you use 回去?

See it in 我们回去吧 and 他明天回去

What are some examples of 回去 in a sentence?

  1. 我们回去吧。

    Wǒmen huíqu ba.

    Let's go back.

  2. 他明天回去。

    Tā míngtiān huíqu.

    He's going back tomorrow.

How is 回去 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    太晚了,我想回去了。

    Tài wǎn le, wǒ xiǎng huíqu le.

    It's too late, I want to go back now.

  2. Speaker B:

    我送你回去。

    Wǒ sòng nǐ huíqu.

    I'll take you back.

  3. Speaker A:

    不用,谢谢。

    Búyòng, xièxie.

    No need, thanks.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,路上小心。

    Hǎo, lùshang xiǎoxīn.

    Okay, be careful on the way.

Can you use 回去 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们___吧。 (Let's go back.)
  2. 2.What does 他明天回去。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我送你___。 (I'll take you back.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.