退回

• Pinyin: tuì huí
• Desglose de hanzi: 退 = 辶 (walk) + 艮 (stop) — stopping and going back; 回 = pictograph of a spiral, suggesting return

Significado

devolver; enviar de vuelta; retirarse a una posición anterior

Used both physically (returning goods, a document) and abstractly (reverting to a previous state). In bureaucratic contexts, 退回 means a document has been rejected and sent back for revision. In commercial contexts, it means returning merchandise. Can also describe a person or army withdrawing to a former position.

Ejemplos

1. 这批质量不合格的产品已全部退回供应商。
2. 申请材料不完整，被主管部门退回补充。
3. 谈判破裂后，双方军队各自退回原来的阵地。

Guía de uso

Contexto: commerce, bureaucratic, military, everyday

Tono: matter-of-fact

Correcto

• 收到货物后发现有损坏，我们立即办理了退回手续。(Upon receiving the goods and discovering damage, we immediately processed the return.)
• 这份报告格式不对，需要退回修改。(This report's format is incorrect and needs to be sent back for revision.)

Incorrecto

• 把退回当作退款 (退回 means sending back an object; for a refund of money use 退款)

Origen e historia

Compound of 退 (retreat, return) + 回 (back, return). Both characters reinforce the meaning of returning or going back.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal