归

歸

guī

verb HSK 4 #1,895

Meanings

1 to return
2 to belong to
3 to come back to

Characters

to return; to belong to

Examples

他决定回归故乡。

Tā juédìng huíguī gùxiāng.

He decided to return to his hometown.

这件事归谁管？

Zhè jiàn shì guī shéi guǎn?

Who is in charge of this matter?

香港在1997年回归中国。

Xiānggǎng zài 1997 nián huíguī Zhōngguó.

Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.

Tips

usage

归 is versatile: 回归 (return), 归还 (return/give back), 归纳 (summarize), 归属 (belong to). The pattern 归...管 means under the jurisdiction of.

Stroke Order

归 guī