回

huí

HSK 1

回 — huí

1. to go back; to return; to turn around

   我想回家了。 wǒ xiǎng huíjiā le — I want to go home.

2. to circle; to revolve (around)

   地球绕着太阳回转一周需要一年。 dìqiú rào zhe tàiyáng huízhuǎn yīzhōu xūyào yīnián — It takes a year for the Earth to revolve once around the Sun.

3. to answer; to reply

   请你回我的邮件。 qǐng nǐ huí wǒ de yóujiàn — Please reply to my email.

4. Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)

   中国有很多回族聚居的地方。 zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō huízú jùjū de dìfāng — China has many places where the Hui live.

5. a time; an occasion (instance)

   我去过那儿两回。 wǒ qùguò nàér liǎnghuí — I've been there twice.

6. classifier for occurrences or acts (e.g., of a play)

   这出戏演了三回。 zhè chū xì yǎn le sānhuí — This play was performed three times.

7. section or chapter (of a classic book)

   《红楼梦》第三回讲贾雨村到府赴任。 hónglóumèng dìsānhuí jiǎng jiǎyǔcūn dào fǔ fùrèn — Chapter 3 of Dream of the Red Chamber tells how Jia Yucun took up his official post.

8. to curve; to bend

   小路在山脚下回了一个弯。 xiǎolù zài shānjiǎoxià huí le yígè wān — The path curves at the foot of the mountain.

9. to return; to go back

   他回到原处继续工作。 tā huídào yuánchù jìxù gōngzuò — He returned to his original place and continued working.

10. to revolve; to turn

    指南针的指针在不停地回转。 zhǐnánzhēn de zhǐzhēn zài bùtíng dì huízhuǎn — The needle of the compass keeps turning.