归国

歸國
guīguó
verb #35,879

Meanings

  1. 1 to return to one's home country
  2. 2 to come back from abroad

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài Měiguó liúxué shí nián hòu zhōngyú guīguó.
After ten years studying in the US, he finally returned home.
HSK 7-9
Guīguó huáqiáo wèi jiāxiāng jiànshè zuòchū le gòngxiàn.
Returned overseas Chinese have contributed to the development of their hometowns.

Tips

usage
Often used as a modifier: 归国华侨 ('returned overseas Chinese'), 归国留学生 ('returned overseas students'). The colloquial alternative is 回国, which is the everyday verb; 归国 is more formal/written.

Stroke Order

guī
guó