你 nǐ you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) syn 还 還 huán to pay back / to return syn 回来 回來 huí lai to return / to come back syn 回家 huí jiā to return home syn 回去 huí qu to return / to go back syn 长官 長官 zhǎng guān senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / CL:位[wei4] / sir (term of address for senior officer) syn 回到 huí dào to return to syn 老兄 lǎo xiōng elder brother (often used self-referentially) / (form of address between male friends) old chap / buddy syn 收 shōu to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name) syn 哥们 哥們 gē men Brothers! / brethren / dude (colloquial) / brother (diminutive form of address between males) syn 地址 dì zhǐ address / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 反 fǎn contrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / to reverse / to return / to oppose / opposite / against / anti- / to rebel / to use analogy / instead / abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system syn 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà a speech / to speak / to talk / to address / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 某人 mǒu rén someone / a certain person / some people / I (self-address after one's surname) syn 尊敬 zūn jìng to respect / to revere / to esteem / honorable / distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) syn 回报 回報 huí bào (in) return / reciprocation / payback / retaliation / to report back / to reciprocate syn 阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 大哥 dà gē eldest brother / big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) / gang leader / boss syn 称呼 稱呼 chēng hu to call / to address as / form of address / appellation syn 老弟 lǎo dì (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal syn 返回 fǎn huí to return to / to come (or go) back syn 小朋友 xiǎo péng yǒu child / kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 回归 回歸 huí guī to return to / to retreat / regression (statistics) 回复 回復 huí fù to recover / to revert / to return to (good health, normal condition etc) / variant of 回覆|回复[hui2fu4] syn 师傅 師傅 shī fu master / qualified worker / respectful form of address for older men / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] syn 大叔 dà shū eldest of father's younger brothers / uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) syn 反复 反復 fǎn fù repeatedly / over and over / to upend / unstable / to come and go / (of an illness) to return syn 来回 來回 lái huí to make a round trip / return journey / back and forth / to and fro / repeatedly syn 归来 歸來 guī lái to return / to come back syn 住址 zhù zhǐ address 生还 生還 shēng huán to return alive / to survive syn 回电 回電 huí diàn to call sb back (on the phone) / a return call / to reply to a telegram / to wire back / a reply telegram 帅哥 帥哥 shuài gē handsome guy / lady-killer / handsome (form of address) 重返 chóng fǎn to return to syn 更换 更換 gēng huàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc) / to change (one's address etc) syn 归还 歸還 guī huán to return sth / to revert syn 还击 還擊 huán jī to hit back / to return fire syn 大姐 dà jiě big sister / elder sister / older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) syn 称号 稱號 chēng hào name / term of address / title syn 归队 歸隊 guī duì to return to one's unit / to go back to one's station in life 退回 tuì huí to return (an item) / to send back / to go back syn 归宿 歸宿 guī sù place to return to / home / final destination / ending 老奶奶 lǎo nǎi nai (coll.) father's father's mother / paternal great-grandmother / respectful form of address for an old woman syn 回车 回車 huí chē to turn a vehicle around / (computing) "carriage return" character / the "Enter" key / to hit the "Enter" key 回国 回國 huí guó to return to one's home country 复古 復古 fù gǔ to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration) / to turn back the clock / neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文 / retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s) syn 凯旋 凱旋 kǎi xuán to return in triumph / to return victorious syn 交还 交還 jiāo huán to return sth / to hand back 返航 fǎn háng to return to the point of departure 还给 還給 huán gěi to return sth to sb syn 卷土重来 卷土重來 juǎn tǔ chóng lái lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom) / fig. to regroup and come back even stronger / to make a comeback syn 东山再起 東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom) / fig. to make a comeback syn 回击 回擊 huí jī to fight back / to return fire / to counterattack syn 回程 huí chéng return trip syn 退货 退貨 tuì huò to return merchandise / to withdraw a product 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 伯母 bó mǔ wife of father's elder brother / aunt / (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 回敬 huí jìng to return a compliment / to give sth in return 公公 gōng gong husband's father / father-in-law / grandpa / grandad / (old) form of address for a eunuch syn 网址 網址 wǎng zhǐ website / web address / URL 荒芜 荒蕪 huāng wú left to return to unchecked growth / overgrown / grown wild syn 回路 huí lù to return / circuit (e.g. electric) / loop 退还 退還 tuì huán to return (sth borrowed etc) / to send back / to refund / to rebate syn 回转 迴轉 huí zhuǎn to revolve / to rotate / to turn around / to turn back / to go back / to return / (skiing) slalom syn 通讯录 通訊錄 tōng xùn lù address book / directory 娘子 孃子 niáng zǐ (dialect) form of address for one's wife / polite form of address for a woman syn 物归原主 物歸原主 wù guī yuán zhǔ to return something to its rightful owner syn 仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend syn 打退堂鼓 dá tuì táng gǔ lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) / fig. to give up / to turn tail syn 返程 fǎn chéng return trip / to make a return trip / to return 归西 歸西 guī xī to die (euphemism, lit. to return West or to the Western Paradise) syn 返还 返還 fǎn huán restitution / return of something to its original owner / remittance 退票 tuì piào to bounce (a check) / to return a ticket / ticket refund 回礼 回禮 huí lǐ to return a greeting / to send a gift in return syn 报税 報稅 bào shuì to file an income tax return / to declare dutiable goods (at customs) 回老家 huí lǎo jiā to go back to one's roots / to return to one's native place / by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) syn 小姨子 xiǎo yí zi (coll.) wife's younger sister / sister-in-law (term not used to directly address her) 称谓 稱謂 chēng wèi title / appellation / form of address syn 还魂 還魂 huán hún to return from the grave / (old) to recycle (waste products) syn 尊称 尊稱 zūn chēng to address sb deferentially / title / honorific syn 返乡 返鄉 fǎn xiāng to return to one's home town syn 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return syn 水仙 shuǐ xiān narcissus / daffodil / legendary aquatic immortal / refers to those buried at sea / person who wanders abroad and does not return 大娘 dà niáng (coll.) father's older brother's wife / aunt (polite address) syn 老伯 lǎo bó uncle (polite form of address for older male) syn 夫子 fū zǐ Master (old form of address for teachers, scholars) / (used sarcastically) pedant syn 奉还 奉還 fèng huán to return with thanks / to give back (honorific) syn 归国 歸國 guī guó to go home (to one's native country) / to return from abroad 送还 送還 sòng huán to return / to give back / to send back / to repatriate syn 回春 huí chūn return of spring syn 返家 fǎn jiā to return home syn 往复 往復 wǎng fù to go and come back / to make a return trip / backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action) / to reciprocate (of machine part) syn 衣锦还乡 衣錦還鄉 yì jǐn huán xiāng to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom) / to return in glory syn 荣归 榮歸 róng guī to return home with honor syn 投桃报李 投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom) / to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. syn 报以 報以 bào yǐ to give in return 姑奶奶 gū nǎi nai paternal great-aunt (father's father's sister) / (respectful form of address for a married woman used by members of her parents' family) married daughter / (brassy self-reference used by a woman in an altercation) I / me / this lady here / (coll.) form of address for an unmarried girl or woman, expressing affection or reproach 回赠 回贈 huí zèng to give sb (a gift) in return syn 礼尚往来 禮尚往來 lǐ shàng wǎng lái lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness syn 