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归还 guīhuán

归还 guīhuán Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 归还 guīhuán .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
guīhuán | gui1 huan2
English translation
to return sth
to revert

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About 归还 guīhuán

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Traditional form

歸還

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Come for Peace. Stay for Wisdom.

Etymology of 归还 guīhuán

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Guī

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of guī . Origin unclear. The traditional component zhǐ was removed for simplification.

Positional decomposition

⿰?

Number of Strokes

5
Huán

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of hái .

Positional decomposition

辶不

Number of Strokes

7

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Example sentences using 归还 guīhuán

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觉得 juéde yǒu 责任 zérèn 归还 guīhuán jiè de Qián .

I feel honor bound to repay the money I borrowed.

自行车 zìxíngchē 可以 kěyǐ jiè gěi ,条件 tiáojiàn shì 明天 míngtiān 必须 bìxū 归还 guīhuán .

He can use the bicycle on condition ( that ) he returns it tomorrow.

这辆 Chē 必须 bìxū 归还给真正 zhēnzhèng de 主人 zhǔrén

The car must be returned to its rightful owner.

lái 要求归还 de 房产 fáng chǎn ,” Xiàng 接待 jiēdài 人员 rényuán 宣布 xuānbù

"I've come to reclaim my property," she announced to the desk clerk.

这幅 huà 归还给合法 héfǎ 所有权 suǒ yǒu quán rén

The painting has been returned to its rightful owner .

归还 guīhuán Decomposition

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归还 guīhuán Compounds

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