"to return sth" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
归还歸還	guī huán	to return sth / to revert	syn
交还交還	jiāo huán	to return sth / to hand back

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
让讓	ràng	to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])	syn
作为作為	zuò wéi	one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be	syn
加	jiā	to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)	syn
一旦	yī dàn	in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day	syn
乐意樂意	lè yì	to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied	syn
保留	bǎo liú	to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later	syn
快要	kuài yào	nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth)	syn
修好	xiū hǎo	to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds	syn
不惜	bù xī	not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth)	syn
来不及來不及	lái bu jí	there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth)	syn
革命	gé mìng	to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4]	syn
厌烦厭煩	yàn fán	bored / fed up with sth / sick of sth	syn
失落	shī luò	to lose (sth) / to drop (sth) / to feel a sense of loss / frustrated / disappointment / loss
有事	yǒu shì	to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter
偏偏	piān piān	(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people	syn
换取換取	huàn qǔ	to obtain (sth) in exchange / to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
费心費心	fèi xīn	to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth)	syn
观赏觀賞	guān shǎng	to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental	syn
恨不得	hèn bu de	wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth	syn
加以	jiā yǐ	in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)	syn
名堂	míng tang	item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye	syn
顺带順帶	shùn dài	(do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else)	syn
难以启齿難以啟齒	nán yǐ qǐ chǐ	to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth	syn
换成換成	huàn chéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else) / to replace with / to convert into	syn
凯旋凱旋	kǎi xuán	to return in triumph / to return victorious	syn
即可	jí kě	equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice
还给還給	huán gěi	to return sth to sb	syn
不屑	bù xiè	to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity	syn
半边半邊	bàn biān	half of sth / one side of sth
回敬	huí jìng	to return a compliment / to give sth in return
通晓通曉	tōng xiǎo	proficient (in sth) / to understand sth through and through	syn
退还退還	tuì huán	to return (sth borrowed etc) / to send back / to refund / to rebate	syn
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
企盼	qǐ pàn	to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth)	syn
捣鼓搗鼓	dǎo gu	to fiddle with sth / to trade with sth	syn
匮乏匱乏	kuì fá	to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc)	syn
赶不及趕不及	gǎn bù jí	not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth)	syn
见怪不怪見怪不怪	jiàn guài bù guài	to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all / to be well accustomed (to sth)	syn
爱不释手愛不釋手	ài bù shì shǒu	(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible	syn
空置	kōng zhì	to set sth aside / to let sth lie idle / idle / unused
吞吞吐吐	tūn tūn tǔ tǔ	to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back	syn
响动響動	xiǎng dòng	sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5]	syn
如饥似渴如飢似渴	rú jī sì kě	to hunger for sth (idiom) / eagerly / to long for sth	syn
明镜明鏡	míng jìng	mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight)
言不由衷	yán bù yóu zhōng	to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different	syn
追根	zhuī gēn	to trace sth back to its source / to get to the bottom of sth	syn
突显突顯	tū xiǎn	conspicuous / to make sth stand out / make sth prominent	syn
善用	shàn yòng	to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use	syn
听任聽任	tīng rèn	to let (sth happen) / to allow (sb to do sth) / to submit to / to yield	syn
风闻風聞	fēng wén	to learn sth through hearsay / to get wind of sth	syn
不服	bù fú	not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to	syn
平添	píng tiān	to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause	syn
协办協辦	xié bàn	to assist / to help sb do sth / to cooperate in doing sth	syn
扑面撲面	pū miàn	lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils	syn
鸡肋雞肋	jī lèi	chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak
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
自认自認	zì rèn	to believe (sth in relation to oneself) / to regard oneself as / to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself) / to resign oneself to
不干	bù gàn	unwilling to do sth / incapable of sth / to quit
接住	jiē zhù	to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept
就着就著	jiù zhe	(eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using
归口歸口	guī kǒu	to return to one's original trade / to put (a business etc) under the administration of the relevant central authority / (the) relevant (department in charge of sth)	syn
改换改換	gǎi huàn	to change (sth) / to alter (sth) / to change over (to sth else)	syn
敲开敲開	qiāo kāi	to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門\|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~	syn
不暇	bù xiá	to have no time (for sth) / to be too busy (to do sth)	syn
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)
腰斩腰斬	yāo zhǎn	to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short
凑钱湊錢	còu qián	to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth)
滚瓜烂熟滾瓜爛熟	gǔn guā làn shú	lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom) / fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart	syn
如醉如痴如醉如癡	rú zuì rú chī	lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉\|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4]	syn
退	tuì	to retreat / to withdraw / to reject / to return (sth) / to decline	syn
折	zhē	to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)	syn
兴興	xìng	feeling or desire to do sth / interest in sth / excitement	syn
嚷	rǎng	to shout / to bellow / to make a big deal of sth / to make a fuss about sth	syn
茬	chá	stubble (crop residue) / stubble (hair growth) / classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop / sth just said or mentioned	syn
褪	tùn	to slip out of sth / to hide sth in one's sleeve	syn
赶得及趕得及	gǎn dé jí	there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it	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
叶公好龙葉公好龍	yè gōng hào lóng	lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears	syn
完璧	wán bì	flawless piece of jade / (fig.) perfect person or thing / virgin / to return sth intact
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
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

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"to return sth" Chinese-English Dictionary

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