送返

sòngfǎn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to send back
  2. 2 to return (a person or item) to its origin
  3. 3 to repatriate

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiányírén yǐ bèi sòngfǎn yuánjūdì shòushěn.
The suspect has been sent back to their place of origin to stand trial.
HSK 7-9
Shīwù huì bèi sòngfǎn shīzhǔ.
Lost items will be returned to their owners.

Tips

register
送返 is fairly formal and written - common in news, legal, and official contexts (deportation, repatriation, returning evidence). Spoken Chinese more often uses 送回 or 送回去.
usage
Used especially in cross-border contexts: 送返原籍国 ('sent back to country of origin'), 被送返 ('to be repatriated'). Hong Kong news uses it heavily for extradition cases.

Stroke Order

sòng
fǎn