退回

• 병음: tuì huí
• 한자 분석: 退 = 辶 (walk) + 艮 (stop) — stopping and going back; 回 = pictograph of a spiral, suggesting return

뜻

반송하다; 되돌려 보내다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: commerce, bureaucratic, military, everyday

어조: matter-of-fact

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal