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The Chinese word "带回" is a verb-object compound formed by combining the verb "带" (dài, meaning "to bring" or "to take") with the directional complement "回" (huí, meaning "back" or "to return"). This structure follows a common grammatical pattern in Chinese where a verb is followed by a word indicating the result or direction of the action. Literally, "带回" means "to bring back," where "带" initiates the action of carrying or taking, and "回" specifies that the direction or result of that action is a return to the starting point or origin. It functions as a single lexical unit meaning "to bring/take back," and its components can be separated in a sentence (e.g., 带**一本书**回, "to bring a book back").