回来

huí lái

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Complement

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huí lái Complement come back

huí lai Verb to return; to come back

Definitions

1. come back

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Grammar

Guides that feature 回来

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3 guides

HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

话是这么说 and 话又说回来 for “That’s True, But …”

Use 话是这么说 to accept someone’s point before adding a “but”, and 话（又）说回来 to turn around and show the other side.

Reading: huí lái Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min

走进来, 跑出去, 拿回来 for Two-Part Direction Complements

A compound directional complement adds a direction (进, 出, 上, 下, 回, 过, 起) plus 来 or 去 after a verb: 走进来 “walk in (toward me)”, 跑出去 “run out (away from me)”.

Reading: huí lái Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min

Extended Directional Complements

Read movement, return, continuation, and perspective in longer verb phrases.

Reading: huí lái Open guide

Words Containing 回来

to send back