回
huí
to return; to go back
Every meaning
huí
- to return; to go back
- to reply; to answer
- to turn around
- classifier for times or occurrences
- chapter (of a classic novel)
In a sentence
他昨天回北京了。
He went back to Beijing yesterday.
我给他发了信息，他还没回。
I sent him a message, but he hasn't replied yet.
这件事我听过好几回了。
I've heard about this several times.
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In the Library
那天回学校的时候，王老师第一个上车。
老师，别走丢了！ · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! · HSK 3
小李坐回桌子前，看着那个鸡蛋，想了很长时间。
多出来的鸡蛋 · One egg too many · HSK 3
他马上走回小店。
怎么砍价 · How to bargain in Chinese · HSK 4
Words with 回
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).