回来

• 拼音: huí lái
• 汉字拆解: 回 (to return) + 来 (to come) — coming back towards the speaker

含义

To come back; to return (towards the speaker). Indicates returning to where the speaker is.

The directional complement 来 indicates movement towards the speaker. Compare with 回去 (go back, away from speaker). This distinction is important: 你什么时候回来？ (When are you coming back here?) vs. 你什么时候回去？ (When are you going back there?).

例句

1. 爸爸什么时候回来？
2. 他昨天从北京回来了。
3. 快回来！

用法指南

语境: everyday, family

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你回来了！(You're back!)
• 妈妈很快就回来。(Mom will be back soon.)

错误说法

• 我回来到了上海。(Awkward — say 我回到上海了 or 我从上海回来了)

起源与历史

Compound of 回 (to return) and 来 (to come) — to return towards the speaker.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal