返
Meaning:
[0] (v) return; come/go back. [antonym] 過
Level:
1
Jyutping:
faan1 faan2
Pinyin:
fan3
Type:
Stroke Count:
8
Cantonese Frequency:
2081
Mandarin Frequency:
17
Notes:
[0] Jyutping faan1 is used in colloquial context; faan2 in literary context.
Related Words
| Word | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返埋嚟 | faan1 maai4 lai4 | (v) come back here |
| 返轉頭 | faan1 zyun3 tau4 | (v) return to starting point; make a U-turn |
| 行返轉頭 | haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 | (v) go turning around; retrace one's steps |
| 往返 | wong5 faan2 | (v) travel to and fro; make a round trip |
| 遣返 | hin2 faan2 | (v) repatriate; send back |
| 畀返 | bei2 faan1 | (v) give back; repay |
| 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 |
| 返上嚟 | faan1 soeng5 lai4 | (v) return up 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. | |
| 挾住本書返學 | gep6 zyu6 bun2 syu1 faan1 hok6 | He went to school with a book held under his arm. | |
| 你慳返啖氣啦! | nei5 haan1 faan1 daam6 hei3 laa1 | You better save your breath! | |
| 咁早返好少有喎 | gam3 zou2 faan1 hou2 siu2 jau5 wo3 | It's rare to see you coming 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 | It seems like Mum's been back now! | |
| 王先生後日就返啦。 | wong4 sin1 saang1 hau6 jat6 zau6 faan1 laa3 | Mr Wong will be coming back the day after tomorrow. | |
| 先生話聽日唔使返學。 | sin1 saang1 waa6 ting1 jat6 m4 sai2 faan1 hok6 | The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow. |