Lingaku归【guī】
HSK 4
- to return
- to go back to
- to give back to
- (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by
- to belong to
- to gather together
- (used between two identical verbs) despite
- to marry (of a woman) (old)
- division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to return
- to go back to
- to give back to
- (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by
- to belong to
- to gather together
- (used between two identical verbs) despite
- to marry (of a woman) (old)
- division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
This meaning refers to the act of going back to a previous location or state.
We plan to return to the province next month.
This usage indicates returning to a place, often emphasizing the action of moving back to a specific location.
He goes back to school every year to visit his teachers.
She decided to go back to her hometown.
This meaning denotes the action of returning something to its owner or original place.
She decided to give the bonus back to the company.
This usage implies that a certain responsibility or duty is assigned or accepted by someone.
This meaning expresses possession or association with someone or something.
This usage indicates the action of bringing items or people into a single group or location.
They gathered together to play in the park.
This usage highlights a contrary action occurring despite the first action.
This meaning is an older term that refers to a woman entering into marriage.
She plans to marry next year.
This usage relates to a specific mathematical operation performed using an abacus.
Generated collocations (experimental)
guī huán归还to return (something)guī shǔ归属to belong toGuī归jiā家to return homeguī jié归结to sum upguī xīn sì jiàn归心似箭yearning to return homeguī nà归纳to conclude; to summarizeguī duì归队to return to the teamGuī归yāo约to reduce; to simplifyguī huán归还tú shū图书to return booksguī lái归来to come back; to returnguī gēn jié dǐ归根结底ultimately; in the final analysisguī rù归入to classify; to incorporatemìng命Guī归to come under the influence of (old usage)jiù就Guī归to gather together (after a separation)