收回

shōuhuí

verb HSK 4 #3,416

Meanings

1 to take back
2 to withdraw
3 to retract

Characters

to receive; to collect

to return; back

Collect + back = to take back something that was given.

Examples

他收回了自己的话。

Tā shōuhuí le zìjǐ de huà.

He took back what he said.

银行收回了贷款。

Yínháng shōuhuí le dàikuǎn.

The bank recalled the loan.

请把作业收回来。

Qǐng bǎ zuòyè shōu huílái.

Please collect the homework back.

Tips

usage

Used for physical objects, words, decisions, or rights — anything that can be 'pulled back' after being issued.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

回 huí