返
Meaning:
[0] return; come/go back
Level:
1
Jyutping:
faan1 faan2
Pinyin:
fan3
Type:
Stroke Count:
8
Cantonese Frequency:
2081
Mandarin Frequency:
17
Notes:
[0] 1. Jyutping faan1 is mostly used in colloquial context; faan2 is occasionally used in literary context2. For the difference between 返 and 番, see this link
Related Words
| Word | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返埋嚟 | faan1 maai4 lai4 | (v) come back here |
| 返轉頭 | faan1 zyun3 tau4 | to return (to the starting point); to go back (from whence you came); to make a u-turn; to turn back | Mand.: 往回; 掉頭; |
| 打返轉頭 | daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 | to turn back; to retrace one's steps; to return (using the same route); to make a u-turn | Std. Chin.: 走往回; 往回走; 掉頭走; |
| 行返轉頭 | haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 | to turn back; to retrace one's steps; to return (using the same route) | Std. Chin.: 走往回; 往回走; 掉頭走; |
| 往返 | wong5 faan2 | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; |
| 遣返 | hin2 faan2 | repatriate; |
| 畀返 | bei2 faan1 | give back [華]: 還給; |
| 返落嚟 | faan1 lok6 lai4 | (v) return down here |
| 返出嚟 | faan1 ceot1 lai4 | (v) return out here |
| 返入嚟 | faan1 jap6 lai4 | (v) return in here |
Related Sentences
| Sentence | SWC | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 佢返咗屋企嘞 | keoi5 faan1 zo2 uk1 kei2 laak3 | He has returned home for sure. | |
| 你慳返啖氣啦! | nei5 haan1 faan1 daam6 hei3 laa1 | Save your breath! | |
| 咁早返好少有喎 | gam3 zou2 faan1 hou2 siu2 jau5 wo3 | It's rare to see you back so early! | |
| 一個月就返喇。 | jat1 go3 jyut6 zau6 faan1 laa3 | I’ll be back in just a month. | |
| 你唔使返補習班咩？ | 你不是要上補習班嗎？ | nei5 m4 sai2 faan1 bou2 zaap6 baan1 me1 | Don't you need to go to cram school? |
| 你而家返屋企囉呵? | nei5 ji4 gaa1 faan1 uk1 kei2 lo3 ho2 | You are going home now, aren't you? | |
| 媽咪好似返咗嚟啦喎 | maa1 mi4 hou2 ci5 faan1 zo2 lai4 laa3 wo3 | Seems like Mum's back home! | |
| 出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。 | ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6 ，soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2 | After putting in so much efforts, all I'm asking for is getting back the exact worth. | |
| 哎吔，我唔記得咗買橙返嚟添！ | ai1 jaa3, ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2 maai5 caang2 faan1 lei4 tim1 | Oh, I've forgotten to buy some oranges. | |
| 我哋一係去圖書館一係返屋企。 | ngo5 dei6 jat1 hai6 heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2, jat1 hai6 faan1 uk1 kei2 | We either go the the library or return home. |