gaau1 wui4交回

Jyutpinggaau1 wui4

Yalegāau wùih

Definition

To return or hand back an item.

colloquialdaily actionsschool

How it's used

Focuses on the act of handing something back to its rightful owner or a designated authority. It implies a sense of responsibility or a formal requirement to restore possession, often used in professional or institutional settings like schools or offices.

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得gaau1交wui4回go2嗰fan2份gung1功fo3課bei3畀lou5老si1師mei6未aa4呀？

Have you remembered to return that assignment to the teacher yet?

le1呢bun2本syu1書ngo5我tai2睇jyun4完laa3喇，ting1聽jat6日gaau1交wui4回bei3畀tou4圖syu1書gun2館。

I've finished reading this book, I'll return it to the library tomorrow.

Related words

synonymwaan4還wànhsee alsogaau1交gāu

Common phrases

gaau1交wui4回gung1公si1司

return to the company

gaau1交wui4回biu2表gaak3格

submit or return the form

Common mistake

Avoid using this for returning items to a shop for a refund, as that is typically expressed as 退貨. It is specifically for returning borrowed or assigned items rather than exchanging goods.