| 1 | 返回 | 返回 | fǎn huí | fan3 hui2 | to return to; to come (or go) back | | |
| 2 | 返 | 返 | fǎn | fan3 | to return (to) | | |
| 3 | 往返 | 往返 | wǎng fǎn | wang3 fan3 | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip | | |
| 4 | 返潮 | 返潮 | fǎn cháo | fan3 chao2 | (of clothing, furniture, walls etc) to get damp (by absorbing moisture from the air or the ground) | | |
| 5 | 返校 | 返校 | fǎn xiào | fan3 xiao4 | to return to school | | |
| 6 | 返老还童 | 返老還童 | fǎn lǎo huán tóng | fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 | to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) | | |
| 7 | 归真返璞 | 歸真返璞 | guī zhēn fǎn pú | gui1 zhen1 fan3 pu2 | see 返璞归真 | | |
| 8 | 复返 | 復返 | fù fǎn | fu4 fan3 | to come back; to return | | |
| 9 | 废然而返 | 廢然而返 | fèi rán ér fǎn | fei4 ran2 er2 fan3 | to return dispirited and disappointed (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 只轮不返 | 隻輪不返 | zhī lún bù fǎn | zhi1 lun2 bu4 fan3 | routed (idiom) | | |
| 11 | 返乡 | 返鄉 | fǎn xiāng | fan3 xiang1 | to return to one's home town | | |
| 12 | 返台 | 返臺 | fǎn tái | fan3 Tai2 | to return to Taiwan | | |
| 13 | 返券黄牛 | 返券黃牛 | fǎn quàn huáng niú | fan3 quan4 huang2 niu2 | "shopping coupon scalper", sb who sells unwanted or returned shopping coupons to others for a profit | | |
| 14 | 返青 | 返青 | fǎn qīng | fan3 qing1 | (of plants) to turn green again; to revegetate | | |
| 15 | 返璞归真 | 返璞歸真 | fǎn pú guī zhēn | fan3 pu2 gui1 zhen1 | to return to one's true self; to regain the natural state | | |
| 16 | 返利 | 返利 | fǎn lì | fan3 li4 | dealer incentive; sales bonus; rebate | | |
| 17 | 怅然而返 | 悵然而返 | chàng rán ér fǎn | chang4 ran2 er2 fan3 | to come away disappointed (idiom) | | |
| 18 | 返家 | 返家 | fǎn jiā | fan3 jia1 | to return home | | |
| 19 | 返还占有 | 返還占有 | fǎn huán zhàn yǒu | fan3 huan2 zhan4 you3 | repossession | | |
| 20 | 返还 | 返還 | fǎn huán | fan3 huan2 | restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance | | |
| 21 | 返航 | 返航 | fǎn háng | fan3 hang2 | to return to the point of departure | | |
| 22 | 返国 | 返國 | fǎn guó | fan3 guo2 | to return to one's country | | |
| 23 | 返岗 | 返崗 | fǎn gǎng | fan3 gang3 | to return to Hong Kong; to resume one's former position; to return to work | | |
| 24 | 返点 | 返點 | fǎn diǎn | fan3 dian3 | sales bonus; affiliate reward; rebate; commission | | |
| 25 | 返程 | 返程 | fǎn chéng | fan3 cheng2 | return journey (e.g. home) | | |