归还
Old HSK 6
归还 (guīhuán) · to return
归还 (guīhuán) means “to return; to give back”. It is written with 2 characters: 归 (to return) + 还 (still). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 归还 is built
The characters
归 guī · to return
What 归 is made of
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Simplified form of 歸; a wife 帚 returning home; 追 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
还 hái · still
What 还 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 不bù — not
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Not 不 moving 辶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请按时归还图书馆的书。Qǐng ànshí guīhuán túshūguǎn de shū.Please return library books on time.
他把钱包归还给了失主。Tā bǎ qiánbāo guīhuán gěi le shīzhǔ.He returned the wallet to its owner.
Questions about 归还
What does 归还 mean?
归还 (guīhuán) means “to return; to give back”.
How do you pronounce 归还?
归还 is pronounced guīhuán.
Which HSK level is 归还?
归还 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 归纳guīnàto sum up
- 归根到底guīgēndàodǐin the final analysis
- 归guīto return
- 还是háishior
- 还有háiyǒualso
- 讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain
- 偿还chánghuánto repay
- 还原huányuánto restore
- 还háistill
Learn 归还 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.