取回

qǔhuí

verb #8,661

Meanings

1 to retrieve; to get back
2 to recover; to reclaim

Characters

to take; to fetch

to return; back

Take + back — to take something back.

Examples

我去取回我的行李。

Wǒ qù qǔhuí wǒ de xíngli.

I'm going to retrieve my luggage.

他终于取回了被偷的手机。

Tā zhōngyú qǔhuí le bèi tōu de shǒujī.

He finally got back his stolen phone.

你可以去前台取回你的押金。

Nǐ kěyǐ qù qiántái qǔhuí nǐ de yājīn.

You can go to the front desk to get your deposit back.

Tips

usage

取回 emphasizes physically going to fetch something back. Compare with 拿回 (to take back, more casual), 收回 (to withdraw/retract, more formal), and 找回 (to find and recover something lost).

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

回 huí