在 zài to exist / to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) syn 活 huó to live / alive / living / work / workmanship syn 活生生 huó shēng shēng real (people) / living (artist) / while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) syn 活活 huó huó while still alive / simply / totally syn 活埋 huó mái to bury alive syn 在世 zài shì to be alive syn 活捉 huó zhuō to capture alive syn 凯旋 凱旋 kǎi xuán to return in triumph / to return victorious syn 死里逃生 死裡逃生 sǐ lǐ táo shēng mortal danger, escape alive (idiom) / a narrow escape / to survive by the skin of one's teeth syn 回敬 huí jìng to return a compliment / to give sth in return 返程 fǎn chéng return trip / to make a return trip / to return 回礼 回禮 huí lǐ to return a greeting / to send a gift in return syn 生擒 shēng qín to capture alive syn 九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom) / a narrow escape / new lease of life syn 还礼 還禮 huán lǐ to return a politeness / to present a gift in return syn 殉葬 xùn zàng (of servants etc) to be buried alive with the deceased / (of utensils etc) to be buried with the dead syn 答礼 答禮 dá lǐ to return a courtesy / return gift 活着 活著 huó zhe alive syn 半条命 半條命 bàn tiáo mìng half a life / only half alive / barely alive / (scared, beaten etc) half to death 老不死 lǎo bù sǐ (derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard 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) 人间地狱 人間地獄 rén jiān dì yù hell on earth (idiom) / suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time 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 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 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 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 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 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 满载而归 滿載而歸 mǎn zài ér guī (idiom) to return from a rewarding journey 复学 復學 fù xué to return to school (after an interruption) / to resume one's studies 回访 回訪 huí fǎng (pay a) return visit syn 还乡 還鄉 huán xiāng (literary) to return to one's native place syn 复工 復工 fù gōng to return to work (after a stoppage) 复归 復歸 fù guī to return / to come back syn 返璞归真 返璞歸真 fǎn pú guī zhēn to return to one's true self / to regain the natural state 归程 歸程 guī chéng return trip / homeward journey syn 回落 huí luò to fall back / to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc) syn 回车键 回車鍵 huí chē jiàn (computing) enter key / return key (on a keyboard) 回返 huí fǎn to return / to go back / to come back syn 反哺 fǎn bǔ to support one's parents in their old age / to show filial piety / to to repay / to return a favor 拾金不昧 shí jīn bù mèi to pick up money and not hide it (idiom) / to return property to its owner 报单 報單 bào dān a tax declaration form / a tax return syn 先到 xiān dào first arrival / first return 重回 chóng huí to return 神雕侠侣 神鵰俠侶 shén diāo xiá lǚ "The Return of the Condor Heroes" (1959-61 wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jin1 Yong1]) 