回国

• Pinyin: huí guó
• Hanzi breakdown: 回 (huí) — to return; 国 (guó) — country, nation

Meaning

To return to one's home country. The act of going back to the country one comes from.

A verb-object construction commonly used by people living or studying abroad. The 国 refers to one's own country, not a specific nation. Very common in conversations about travel and study abroad.

Examples

1. 他下个月就要回国了。 He is going back to his country next month.
2. 你打算什么时候回国？ When do you plan to return to your country?
3. 她回国以后找了一份好工作。 After she returned home, she found a good job.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, study abroad, everyday

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 我明年回国。(I'm going back to my country next year.)
• 他已经回国了。(He has already returned to his country.)

Don't Say

• 不要对在自己国家的人说回国 (Don't say 回国 to someone already in their home country — use 回家 or 回老家 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 回 (to return) and 国 (country). A straightforward verb-object phrase meaning to return to one's country.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal