cung4 faan2重返
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Yalechùhng fáan
Definition
To return to or go back to a place one has previously left.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal or literary tone compared to the everyday verb 返. It is typically used in contexts involving significant life transitions, such as returning to a previous career, school, or a place one has been absent from for a long time. You will often see it in news headlines or formal announcements rather than casual conversation.
Examples
She decided to return to the workplace to work.
When are you returning to Hong Kong?
Related words
Common phrases
to return to school
to return to the workforce
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual settings like telling a friend you are going back home, as it sounds overly dramatic or stiff. Use 返屋企 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
