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

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

guī
guó