faan1 maai4 lai4返埋嚟

Jyutpingfaan1 maai4 lai4

Yalefāan màaih làih

Definition

To come back here; to return to this side.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

The suffix 埋 adds a sense of completion or gathering, implying that the person returning is expected to join the group or finish a cycle of movement. It is frequently used when someone has been away for a while and is now being urged to return to the fold or to a specific location where others are waiting. The tone is often more personal and insistent than the simple verb 返嚟.

Examples

nei5你gei2幾si4時sin1先hang2肯faan1返maai4埋lai4嚟aa4呀？

When are you finally willing to come back here?

faai3快di1啲faan1返maai4埋lai4嚟sik6食faan6飯laa1啦。

Come back here quickly to eat dinner.

Common phrases

zik1即hak1刻faan1返maai4埋lai4嚟

come back here immediately

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 返嚟, but adding 埋 implies an emotional or social expectation that the person belongs at the destination. Using it for a simple, neutral return to a place where no one is waiting can sound slightly unnatural or overly dramatic.