重返

chóngfǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #7,846

Meanings

1 to return to; to go back to
2 to revisit; to come back (to a place or state)

Characters

again; once more; to repeat

to return; to go back

Again + return - to go back once more, often after a long absence

Examples

HSK 3

她重返校园继续深造。

Tā chóngfǎn xiàoyuán jìxù shēnzào.

She went back to school to further her studies.

HSK 6

他退休后重返工作岗位。

Tā tuìxiū hòu chóngfǎn gōngzuò gǎngwèi.

He returned to work after retirement.

HSK 6

宇航员重返地球。

Yǔhángyuán chóngfǎn dìqiú.

The astronauts returned to Earth.

Tips

register

重返 is more literary and formal than 回到 (huídào, go back to). It emphasizes a significant or dramatic return after a notable absence. Common in news, sports, and formal writing.

mistakes

The 重 here is chóng (2nd tone, 'again'), not zhòng (4th tone, 'heavy'). A useful rule: 重 meaning 'again/repeat' is chóng; meaning 'heavy/important' is zhòng.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

返 fǎn