回来
huí lai
traditional 回來

How to write 回来 (huí lai) in Chinese

回来 (pinyin: huí lai, written "hui lai" or "huilai") means to return; to come back. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 回来.

Meaning

  • to return; to come back

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Examples

几个月后,那匹马回来了,还带回了一匹好马。邻居们又来祝贺。
jǐ ge yuè hòu, nà pǐ mǎ huí lái le, hái dài huí le yì pǐ hǎo mǎ. lín jū men yòu lái zhù hè.
A few months later, the horse returned, bringing a fine horse with it. The neighbours came to congratulate him.
最后我决定坐在楼下的咖啡店等室友回来。点了一杯热茶,看着外面下雨。
zuì hòu wǒ jué dìng zuò zài lóu xià de kā fēi diàn děng shì yǒu huí lái. diǎn le yì bēi rè chá, kàn zhe wài miàn xià yǔ.
In the end I decided to wait at the coffee shop downstairs until my roommate came back. Ordered a cup of hot tea, watched the rain outside.

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