回去

huí qu

HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to return
2. to go back

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 回来 huí lai 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: to return; to come back

Synonyms

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• 返回 fǎn huí 返回 fǎn huí to return to 表示回到原来的地方: to return to

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

• 去 去 qù: to go
• 回 回 huí: to circle