faan1 gwo3 lai4返過嚟返过嚟
Jyutpingfaan1 gwo3 lai4
Yalefāan gwo làih
Definition
To come back; to return over here.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase combines the verb 返, the directional complement 過, and the directional particle 嚟 to indicate movement toward the speaker's current location. It is specifically used when the speaker is at the destination where the person is returning to. It carries a sense of physical proximity that simple words like 返去 do not convey.
Examples
When will you finally be willing to come back over here?
Related words
Common phrases
come back over here quickly
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 返去, which means to return to a place away from the speaker. Use 返過嚟 when the destination is where you are currently located, and use 返去 when the destination is somewhere else.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
