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返

faan1
return
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Usage

  • 返 (faan1) is primarily used as a verb meaning 'to return' or 'to go back' to a place.
  • It can be used for returning home, returning to work, or going back to a previous location.
  • 返 often indicates a physical movement back to an origin or previous spot.
  • It can be combined with other words to specify what or where you are returning to.
  • 返 can be used in both formal and informal settings.
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Examples

  • 我今日早啲返屋企。
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    ngo5 gam1 jat6 zou2 di1 faan1 uk1 kei2
    I'm going back home earlier today.
  • 你幾點返公司？
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    nei5 gei2 dim2 faan1 gung1 si1
    What time are you returning to the company?
  • 我們坐車返學校。
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    ngo5 mun4 co5 ce1 faan1 hok6 haau6
    We take the bus back to school.
  • 佢返咗未？
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    keoi5 faan1 zo2 mei6
    Has he/she returned yet?

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