faan1 uk1 kei2返屋企

Jyutpingfaan1 uk1 kei2

Yalefāan ūk kéi

動詞

Definition

To go home; to return to one's residence.

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How it's used

Unlike the English verb go, which can imply moving away from the speaker, 返屋企 specifically focuses on the act of returning to one's residence. It is the standard way to express going home regardless of whether the speaker is currently at home or elsewhere. When someone is already at home, they might use 喺屋企 instead to describe their location.

Examples

ngo5我zou6做jyun4完je5嘢zau6就faan1返uk1屋kei2企㗎gaa2喇。

I will go home right after I finish my work.

nei5你gam1今jat6日gei2幾dim2點sin1先faan1返uk1屋kei2企aa4呀？

What time are you going home today?

Common phrases

zik1即hak1刻faan1返uk1屋kei2企

go home immediately

zeon2準bei6備faan1返uk1屋kei2企

prepare to go home

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 去屋企 when they mean to return home. 去屋企 implies visiting someone else's home or simply heading in the direction of a house, whereas 返屋企 carries the necessary sense of returning to one's own dwelling.