回去

huí qu

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to return
2. to go back

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Word relationships

Related words

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回来

huí lai

to return; to come back

与'回去'方向相反，从别处回到说话人所在处

Synonyms

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fǎn huí

to return to

表示回到原来的地方

Usage notes

Formality

回去 is informal in tone, while 返回 is more formal and often used in writing.

Example Sentences

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我该回去了。

I should go back.

走回去。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1231040)

还回去

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5975076)

回去吃飯。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13153742)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 回去

to go

to circle

回去