faan1 heoi3翻去
Jyutpingfaan1 heoi3
Yalefāan heui
Definition
To go back; to return to a place.
colloquialdaily actionsplaces
How it's used
Used primarily to describe the act of returning to a location, such as home or one's country of origin. It functions as a separable verb where objects like 屋企 are placed between 翻 and 去. It carries a more casual, spoken tone compared to the more formal 返去 or the standard written 回去.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 翻嚟, which specifically means coming back towards the speaker. Use 翻去 when the destination is away from the speaker's current position.
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