回归

回歸

huíguī

verb HSK 7-9 #4,369

Meanings

1 to return
2 to revert
3 to come back (to a state or place)

Characters

to return; to belong to

Examples

HSK 2

让我们回归正题。

Ràng wǒmen huíguī zhèngtí.

Let's get back to the main topic.

HSK 7-9

香港于1997年回归中国。

Xiānggǎng yú yījiǔjiǔqī nián huíguī Zhōngguó.

Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.

Tips

usage

回归 is more formal than 回来. It implies returning to an original state, homeland, or topic. Common in political and academic contexts.

Stroke Order

回 huí

归 guī