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退还

tuì huán
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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扣除
kòu chú

to deduct

to deduct, opposite of refunding

Register variants

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退钱
tuì qián

to refund money

more colloquial for giving money back

Related words

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退款
tuì kuǎn

to refund

noun for refund of money

Synonyms

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归还
guī huán

to return sth

for returning borrowed items or possessions

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 押金 (deposit), 货 (goods), or 钱 (money).

Common mistakes

退还 requires an object, unlike 'return' in English; you must say 退还某物 or 退还钱, not just 退还.

Example Sentences

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商店 退还 了我的钱。
The store refunded my money.

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Child Words of 退还

退
tuì

to retreat; to withdraw

还
hái

still

还
huán

to pay back