回航

huíháng

verb

Meanings

1 to return to port
2 (of ship or aircraft) to fly/sail back

Characters

to navigate / voyage

Examples

舰队完成任务后开始回航。

Jiànduì wánchéng rènwù hòu kāishǐ huíháng.

The fleet began its return voyage after completing its mission.

由于天气恶劣，飞机被迫回航。

Yóuyú tiānqì èliè, fēijī bèipò huíháng.

Due to bad weather the plane was forced to turn back.

Tips

usage

Used for both ships and aircraft. Often paired with 被迫 (bèipò, forced to) when bad weather, mechanical issues, or emergencies cause an unplanned return. For ships only, 返航 (fǎnháng) is a common synonym.

Stroke Order

回 huí

航 háng