返 [－]

Jyutping faan2
Pinyin fǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to return (to)/to revert to/to restore/to go back/to come back
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同​ ​返​faan1​。​由書​面語​引入​嘅​詞​會​用​ ​faan2​ ​呢​個​讀音​，​單獨​用​嘅​時​候​通常​讀​ ​faan1​。
    See 返faan1. This pronunciation (faan2) is used in words from Written Chinese. Usually it is read as faan1 when used as a separate word.
    • 遣返
      遣返
      hin2 faan2
      refoulement
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to return; to give back
  2. character, Cantonese
    back, returning to a previous state
    • 好返
      好返
      hou2 faan1
      to get better; to recover; to heal
    • 擠返
      挤返
      zai1 faan1
      to put back; to return
    • 換返件衫
      换返件衫
      wun6 faan1 gin6 saam1
      to change back one's clothes
    • 打返
      打返
      daa2 faan1
      to return a hit; to hit back
    • 救唔返
      救唔返
      gau3 m4 faan1
      unable to be saved: unsalvageable, beyond hope, etc.
    • 諗返舊陣時
      谂返旧阵时
      nam2 faan1 gau6 zan6 si2
      thinking back to older times
    • 去返轉頭
      去返转头
      heoi3 faan1 zyun3 tau4
      to go back; to turn around
    • 搵返
      揾返
      wan2 faan1
      to find (something that was lost)
    • 整返好
      整返好
      zing2 faan1 hou2
      to repair; to fix
    • 病返
      病返
      beng6 faan1
      to fall ill again
    • 開始喐返
      开始喐返
      hoi1 ci2 juk1 faan1
      to start to move again
    • 寫返英文
      写返英文
      se2 faan1 jing1 man2
      use English instead
    • 仲未寫返你
      仲未写返你
      zung6 mei6 se2 faan1 nei5
      still hasn't written back to you
  3. character, Cantonese
    Used after verbs for starting a new, good action.
    • 剩返兩粒飯
      剩返两粒饭
      zing6 faan1 loeng5 lap1 faan6
      to have only two grains of rice left
    • 剩返地理未考完
      剩返地理未考完
      zing6 faan1 dei6 lei5 mei6 haau2 jyun4
      I have just the Geography test left
    • 冲返个凉
      冲返个凉
      cung1 faan1 go3 loeng4
      to enjoy a shower
    • 寫返啲嘢／写返啲嘢
      写返啲嘢／写返啲嘢
      to write something
    • 执返剂
      执返剂
      zap1 faan1 zai1
      to go and have sex
    • 得闲仲系钟意饮返两杯。
      得闲仲系钟意饮返两杯。
      dak1 haan4 zung6 hai6 zung1 ji3 jam2 faan1 loeng5 bui1.
      When I have time, downing two glasses is always the best.
  4. character, Cantonese
    to go to
    • 返工
      返工
      faan1 gung1
      to work in a workplace or in the office
    • 返學
      返学
      faan1 hok6
      to go to school
  5. character
    to return (to); to come or go back (to)
    • 返鄉下
      返乡下
      faan1 hoeng1 haa2
      to return to one's ancestral home
    • 返屋企
      返屋企
      faan1 uk1 kei2
      to go home
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. return, revert to, restore
  2. Cangjie Input
    YHE
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级汉字表 #59

返 [－]

Jyutping faan1
Pinyin fǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to return (to)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to go to one's school or office/to resume an interrupted action (when placed after a verb)/added after a verb to imply that the action is for the better or is with good intentions
  2. to return (to)/to revert to/to restore/to go back/to come back
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    放​喺​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​一個​動作​中斷​咗​，​之後再​繼續​進行
    placed after a verb to describe the resumption of an interrupted action
    • 做返你應該做嘅嘢。
      做返你应该做嘅嘢。
      zou6 faan1 nei5 jing1 goi1 zou6 ge3 je5.
      Go back to work on whatever you should be doing.
    • 你着返件衫先啦。
      你着返件衫先啦。
      nei5 zoek3 faan1 gin6 saam1 sin1 laa1.
      You should put on some/more clothes first.
    • 咁好嘅女朋友，你呢世都揾唔返㗎喇。
      咁好嘅女朋友，你呢世都揾唔返㗎喇。
      gam3 hou2 ge3 neoi5 pang4 jau5, nei5 ni1 sai3 dou1 wan2 m4 faan1 gaa3 laa3.
      She is such a good girlfriend, you could never find anyone like her again.
  2. 詞綴
    放​喺​動​詞​或者​形容​詞後面​，​表示​好轉​、​回​復​嘅​意思
    placed after a verb or adjective to show that something is getting better or reverting to its original state
    • 我身體好返好多喇。
      我身体好返好多喇。
      ngo5 san1 tai2 hou2 faan1 hou2 do1 laa3.
      My health is getting a lot better now.
    • 啲人走晒之後，呢度終於靜返。
      啲人走晒之后，呢度终于静返。
      di1 jan4 zau2 saai3 zi1 hau6, ni1 dou6 zung1 jyu1 zing6 faan1.
      After everyone had left, this place became quiet again.
  3. 詞綴
    放​喺​動​作​後​面​，​表示​該動作​係​為​自己​好​，​或者​為​人​哋​好​而​做
    placed after a verb to show that an action is for the speaker's own good or for the sake of someone else
    • 食返餐好嘅！
      食返餐好嘅！
      sik6 faan1 caan1 hou2 ge3!
      Let's eat something good!
    • 介紹返隻產品俾你。
      介绍返只产品俾你。
      gaai3 siu6 faan1 zek3 caan2 ban2 bei2 nei5.
      Let me introduce this product to you.
  4. 參看
    翻、番
  5. 動詞
    回來​；​離開​一個​地方​之後再​回到​原​來​嘅​地方
    to return; to go back
    • 你幾時先返香港？
      你几时先返香港？
      nei5 gei2 si4 sin1 faan1 hoeng1 gong2
      When will you return to Hong Kong?
  6. 動詞
    前往​一​啲​你​必須​要​經常​去​嘅​地方​，​例如​學校​同​公司
    to go to one's school or office
    • 夠鐘返學嘞。
      够钟返学嘞。
      gau3 zung1 faan1 hok6 laak3
      It's time to go to school.
  7. 動詞
    前往​同​祖籍​、​出身​有關​，​或者​有歸屬​感​嘅​地方
    to go to a place related to one's ancestry, upbringing, or a place to which one has a sense of belonging
    • 返鄉下
      返乡下
      faan1 hoeng1 haa2
      to return to one's ancestral home
    • 返娘家
      返娘家
      faan1 noeng4 gaa1
      (of a married woman) to go to her parents' place
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    往返吗？是单程。
    往返嗎？是單程。
    wǎng fǎn ma ？ shì dān chéng 。
    • Round trip? Only one-way.
  2. Mandarin
    迷路的渔船安全地返回了港口。
    迷路的漁船安全地返回了港口。
    mí lù de yú chuán ān quán dì fǎn huí le gǎng kǒu 。
    • The fishing boat that had been missing returned to its port safely.
    • The lost fishing boat made a safe return to harbour.
  3. Mandarin
    往返还是单程？
    往返還是單程？
    wǎng fǎn hái shi dān chéng ？
    • Round trip or one-way?
  4. Mandarin
    从苏黎世到波士顿坐飞机要八个小时，但是返回时只要六个。
    從蘇黎世到波士頓坐飛機要八個小時，但是返回時只要六個。
    cóng sū lí shì dào bō shì dùn zuò fēi jī yào bā gè xiǎo shí ， dàn shì fǎn huí shí zhǐ yào liù gè 。
    • It takes eight hours to fly from Zurich to Boston, but only six for the return trip.
  5. Mandarin
    往返各地的收费如下。
    往返各地的收費如下。
    wǎng fǎn gè dì de shōu fèi rú xià 。
    • Round-trip fares to each destination are as follows.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 John 净系返咗一日学，就已经同班同学玩到熟晒。
    阿 John 淨係返咗一日學，就已經同班同學玩到熟晒。
    aa3 J o h n zing6 hai6 faan2 zo2 jat1 jat6 hok6 ， zau6 ji5 ging1 tung4 baan1 tung4 hok6 waan2 dou3 suk6 saai3 。
    • It took John only one day to make friends with his classmates at the school.
  2. Cantonese
    一养成咗坏习惯，就好难改返正㗎喇。
    一養成咗壞習慣，就好難改返正㗎喇。
    jat1 joeng5 sing4 zo2 waai6 zaap6 gwaan3 ， zau6 hou3 naan4 goi2 faan2 zing3 gaa3 laa3 。
    • A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋唔好喺度等喇，都系快啲返屋企啦。
    我哋唔好喺度等喇，都係快啲返屋企啦。
    ngo5 dei2 m4 hou3 hai2 dou6 dang2 laa3 ， dou1 hai6 faai3 di1 faan2 uk1 kei2 laa1 。
    • We had better go home rather than wait here.
  4. Cantonese
    如果我好夜都未返，你就自己瞓先啦，唔使等我。
    如果我好夜都未返，你就自己瞓先啦，唔使等我。
    jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 hou3 je6 dou1 mei6 faan2 ， nei5 zau6 zi6 gei2 fan3 sin1 laa1 ， m4 si2 dang2 ngo5 。
    • If I should be late getting home, please don't wait up for me.
  5. Cantonese
    阿 Tom 返咗乡下。
    阿 Tom 返咗鄉下。
    aa3 Ｔ o m faan2 zo2 hoeng1 haa6 。
    • Tom went back to his hometown.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    代理𠮶边返咗货，你要就落定订。
    代理嗰邊返咗貨，你要就落定訂。
    doi6 lei5 go2 bin1 faan1 zo2 fo3, nei5 jiu3 zau6 lok6 ding6 deng6.
    • The distributor has replenished their stock. If you want it, you should make an order now.
  2. Cantonese
    俾计划书老细之前，要修正返啲细节先。
    俾計劃書老細之前，要修正返啲細節先。
    bei2 gai3 waak6 syu1 lou5 sai3 zi1 cin4, jiu3 sau1 zing3 faan1 di1 sai3 zit3 sin1.
    • I need to revise the details before giving the proposal to my boss.
  3. Cantonese
    将个柜嘅尺寸send返畀我。
    將個櫃嘅尺寸send返畀我。
    zoeng1 go3 gwai6 ge3 cek3 cyun3 sen1 faan1 bei2 ngo5.
    • Send me the dimensions of the wardrobe.
  4. Cantonese
    三十岁读返书都几common。
    三十歲讀返書都幾common。
    saam1 sap6 seoi3 duk6 faan1 syu1 dou1 gei2 kam1 man4.
    • It is common to return to study at 30.
  5. Cantonese
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    ni1 gaa3 je5 dou1 jau5 faan1 gam3 soeng6 haa2 cung5 loeng6 gaa3.
    • This thing is quite heavy.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    成龙电影其中一个特征，就系喺片尾时会播返啲NG出嚟。
    成龍電影其中一個特徵，就係喺片尾時會播返啲NG出嚟。
  2. Cantonese
    家姐嫌眉形唔够靓，想修返好佢。
    家姐嫌眉形唔夠靚，想修返好佢。
    gaa1 ze1 jim4 mei4 jing4 m4 gau3 leng3, soeng2 sau1 faan1 hou2 keoi5.
  3. Cantonese
    出咗半斤力，想话攞返足八両。
    出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。
    ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6, soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2.
  4. Cantonese
    返到楼下撞到陈太，畀佢嗻住倾咗两个字。
    返到樓下撞到陳太，畀佢嗻住傾咗兩個字。
    faan1 dou3 lau4 haa6 zong6 dou2 can4 taai2, bei2 keoi5 zoe1 zyu6 king1 zo2 loeng5 go3 zi6.
  5. Cantonese
    有时一时行差踏错，未必返到转头。
    有時一時行差踏錯，未必返到轉頭。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    返乡下
    返鄉下
    faan1 hoeng1 haa2
    • to go back to one's hometown
  2. Cantonese
    返屋企
    返屋企
    faan1 uk1 kei2
    • to go home
  3. Cantonese
    返工
    返工
    faan1 gung1
    • to go to work
  4. Cantonese
    又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
    又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
    jau6 hai6 aa3 maa1 daa2 din6 waa2 lai4 ceoi1 ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei5.
    • Mum was on the phone again, trying to get me to come home.
  5. Cantonese
    听日就要返学仔喇。
    听日就要返学仔喇。
    ting1 jat6 zau6 jiu3 faan1 hok6 zai2 laa3.
    • Tomorrow, you've got to go to school.