归还

• Pinyin: guī huán
• Desglose de hanzi: 归 = 刀 + 帚 + 止 (return to origin); 还 = 辶 + 不 (give back, return)

Significado

devolver; restituir

Commonly used for returning borrowed books, rented equipment, loaned money, or confiscated property. Can also appear in legal and political contexts, such as returning territory or assets. Formal-neutral register suitable for written and spoken Chinese.

Ejemplos

1. 请在规定时间内归还图书馆的书籍，以免影响其他读者。
2. 合同期满后，承租方须将房屋完好归还给房东。
3. 他借了我一笔钱，答应年底前全部归还。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, finance, everyday

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 借款到期后，他按时将全部欠款归还给了债权人。(After the loan matured, he repaid the full amount owed to the creditor on time.)
• 租赁合同注明，设备使用完毕后须在五个工作日内归还。(The lease contract stipulates that the equipment must be returned within five working days after use.)

Incorrecto

• 我归还你这个感情 — 归还 is for tangible objects or money; for intangible things like feelings, rephrase entirely; say 我们各自散了 or 这段感情已经结束了

Origen e historia

归 (return) + 还 (give back). Both characters carry the meaning of returning, making the compound emphatic. 归 implies going back to an origin, while 还 means giving back or returning.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal