本 běn (bound form) root / stem / (bound form) origin / source / (bound form) one's own / this / (bound form) this / the current (year etc) / (bound form) original / (bound form) inherent / originally / initially / capital / principal / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc syn 书籍 書籍 shū jí books / works syn 图书 圖書 tú shū books (in a library or bookstore) / CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] syn 书本 書本 shū běn book (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general) syn 算账 算賬 suàn zhàng (accounting) to balance the books / to do the accounts / (fig.) to settle an account / to get one's revenge syn 凯旋 凱旋 kǎi xuán to return in triumph / to return victorious syn 回敬 huí jìng to return a compliment / to give sth in return 出纳 出納 chū nà cashier / to receive and hand over payment / to lend and borrow books syn 装订 裝訂 zhuāng dìng bookbinding / to bind (books etc) syn 返程 fǎn chéng return trip / to make a return trip / to return 书刊 書刊 shū kān books and periodicals / publications syn 藏书 藏書 cáng shū to collect books / library collection 回礼 回禮 huí lǐ to return a greeting / to send a gift in return syn 书库 書庫 shū kù a store room for books / fig. an erudite person / the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus 版税 版稅 bǎn shuì royalty (on books) syn 蛀虫 蛀蟲 zhù chóng insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc / fig. vermin syn 蓝本 藍本 lán běn blueprint / source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based syn 丛书 叢書 cóng shū a series of books / a collection of books syn 借阅 借閱 jiè yuè to borrow books to read 翻看 fān kàn to browse / to look over (books) syn 书报 書報 shū bào papers and books syn 古籍 gǔ jí ancient text / antique books syn 经书 經書 jīng shū classic books in Confucianism / scriptures / sutras syn 典籍 diǎn jí ancient books or records syn 还礼 還禮 huán lǐ to return a politeness / to present a gift in return syn 答礼 答禮 dá lǐ to return a courtesy / return gift 灌水 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 秘笈 mì jí secret book or collection of books 借书 借書 jiè shū borrow books 出书 出書 chū shū to publish books 四库全书 四庫全書 sì kù quán shū Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty) 归位 歸位 guī wèi to put sth back where it belongs / to return to the original position / to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 印数 印數 yìn shù the amount of books etc printed at one impression / print run 查帐 查帳 chá zhàng to audit accounts / to inspect accounting books syn 四书 四書 sì shū Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子 syn 叶圣陶 葉聖陶 yè shèng táo Ye Shengtao (1894-1988), writer and editor, known esp. for children's books 二十四史 èr shí sì shǐ the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story 严复 嚴復 yán fù Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences 秋瑾 qiū jǐn Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films 卷 juàn scroll / book / volume / chapter / examination paper / classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll syn 乘 shèng (archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books syn 册 冊 cè book / booklet / classifier for books syn 丛 叢 cóng cluster / collection / collection of books / thicket syn 笈 jí trunks (for books) syn 完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wán bì guī zhào lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom) / fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner syn 蠹 dù insect that eats into books, clothing etc / moth-eaten / worm-eaten syn 汗牛充栋 汗牛充棟 hàn niú chōng dòng lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom) / fig. many books syn 焚书 焚書 fén shū to burn the books (one of the crimes of the first Emperor in 212 BC) 解甲归田 解甲歸田 jiě jiǎ guī tián to remove armor and return to the farm / to return to civilian life syn 黄色书刊 黃色書刊 huáng sè shū kān pornographic books and magazines 书名号 書名號 shū míng hào Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc) 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 回到 huí dào to return to 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 回报 回報 huí bào (in) return / reciprocation / payback / retaliation / to report back / to reciprocate syn 返回 fǎn huí to return to / to come (or go) back 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 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 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 重返 chóng fǎn to return to 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 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 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 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 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 物归原主 物歸原主 wù guī yuán zhǔ to return something to its rightful owner syn 打退堂鼓 dá tuì táng gǔ lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) / fig. to give up / to turn tail syn 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 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 还魂 還魂 huán hún to return from the grave / (old) to recycle (waste products) 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 奉还 奉還 fèng huán to return with thanks / to give back (honorific) syn 