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

Xiányírén yǐ bèi sòngfǎn yuánjūdì shòushěn.
The suspect has been sent back to their place of origin to stand trial.
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