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The word 回来 is formed by combining the character 回, meaning 'to return' or 'to go back', with the character 来, meaning 'to come'; this creates a directional compound where 回 expresses the action of returning and 来 specifies movement toward the speaker or a reference point, resulting in the meaning 'to come back'.

Example Sentences Hide

我马上回来。

Wǒ mǎshàng huílái.

I will come back right away.

爸爸晚上回来。

Bàba wǎnshàng huílái.

Dad will come back in the evening.

他从学校回来了。

Tā cóng xuéxiào huílái le.

He came back from school.

请把桌上的书带回来。

Qǐng bǎ zhuō shàng de shū dài huílái.

Please bring the book on the table back.

她回来后就开始工作。

Tā huílái hòu jiù kāishǐ gōngzuò.

After she came back, she started working immediately.

Word Definition - 回来

huí lai to return; to come back

Individual Character Details

回 huí, huí, huí
来 lái