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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
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1 huánHuan2to pay back; to return; surname Huan
2还原 還原 huán yuánhuan2 yuan2to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry)
3还给 還給 huán gěihuan2 gei3to return sth to sb
4偿还 償還 cháng huánchang2 huan2to repay; to reimburse
5归还 歸還 guī huángui1 huan2to return sth; to revert
6还击 還擊 huán huan2 ji1to hit back; to return fire
7还报 還報 huán bàohuan2 bao4to return a favor; to reciprocate; (literary) to report back
8还原号 還原號 huán yuán hàohuan2 yuan2 hao4(music notation) natural sign, ♮
9包退还洋 包退還洋 bāo tuì huán yángbao1 tui4 huan2 yang2The goods can be returned and the money will be refund if not satisfactory. (idiom)
10璧还 璧還 huánbi4 huan2return (a borrowed object) with thanks; decline (a gift) with thanks
11出来混迟早要还的 出來混遲早要還的 chū lái hùn chí zǎo yào huán dechu1 lai2 hun4 chi2 zao3 yao4 huan2 de5if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it
12催还通知 催還通知 cuī huán tōng zhīcui1 huan2 tong1 zhi1overdue notice; to recall (idiom)
13得匣还珠 得匣還珠 xiá huán zhūde2 xia2 huan2 zhu1to place emphasis on the wrong thing; to misdirect one's attention (idiom)
14返还 返還 fǎn huánfan3 huan2restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance
15返还占有 返還占有 fǎn huán zhàn yǒufan3 huan2 zhan4 you3repossession
16返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóngfan3 lao3 huan2 tong2to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom)
17放还 放還 fàng huánfang4 huan2to release (a hostage); to put back in place
18奉还 奉還 fèng huánfeng4 huan2to return with thanks; to give back (honorific)
19好借好还 好借好還 hǎo jiè hǎo huánhao3 jie4 hao3 huan2to make it a point to return everything one has borrowed (idiom)
20好借好还,再借不难 好借好還,再借不難 hǎo jiè hǎo huán , zài jiè nánhao3 jie4 hao3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2see 有借有還有借有还再借不难
21还本 還本 huán běnhuan2 ben3to repay capital
22还贷 還貸 huán dàihuan2 dai4to repay a loan
23还魂 還魂 huán húnhuan2 hun2to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products)
24还魂纸 還魂紙 huán hún zhǐhuan2 hun2 zhi3recycled paper
25还价 還價 huán jiàhuan2 jia4to make a counteroffer when haggling; to bargain
26还口 還口 huán kǒuhuan2 kou3to retort; to answer back
27还款 還款 huán kuǎnhuan2 kuan3repayment; to pay back money
28还礼 還禮 huán huan2 li3to return a politeness; to present a gift in return
29还清 還清 huán qīnghuan2 qing1to pay back in full; to redeem a debt
30还手 還手 huán shǒuhuan2 shou3to hit back; to retaliate
31还书 還書 huán shūhuan2 shu1return books
32还俗 還俗 huán huan2 su2to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)
33还席 還席 huán huan2 xi2to offer a return banquet
34还乡 還鄉 huán xiānghuan2 xiang1to return home; fig. to retire from public life
35还乡女 還鄉女 huán xiāng huan2 xiang1 nu:3(Korean term) women who returned to Korea after being abducted during the Manchu invasions of Korea in the 17th century, only to be regarded as defiled and therefore ostracized, even by their own families
36还原剂 還原劑 huán yuán huan2 yuan2 ji4reducing agent
37还原真相 還原真相 huán yuán zhēn xiànghuan2 yuan2 zhen1 xiang4to set the record straight; to clarify the facts
38还愿 還願 huán yuànhuan2 yuan4to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive
39还债 還債 huán zhàihuan2 zhai4to settle a debt
40还账 還賬 huán zhànghuan2 zhang4to settle and account
41还嘴 還嘴 huán zuǐhuan2 zui3to retort; to answer back
42回还 回還 huí huánhui2 huan2to return
43交还 交還 jiāo huánjiao1 huan2to return sth; to hand back
44借尸还魂 借屍還魂 jiè shī huán húnjie4 shi1 huan2 hun2lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
45买椟还珠 買櫝還珠 mǎi huán zhūmai3 du2 huan2 zhu1to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside; to show poor judgment (idiom)
46扫数还清 掃數還清 sǎo shù huán qīngsao3 shu4 huan2 qing1all paid off (idiom)
47生还 生還 shēng huánsheng1 huan2to return alive; to survive
48生还者 生還者 shēng huán zhěsheng1 huan2 zhe3survivor
49送还 送還 sòng huánsong4 huan2to return; to give back; to send back; to repatriate
50讨还 討還 tǎo huántao3 huan2to ask for sth back; to recover
51讨价还价 討價還價 tǎo jià huán jiàtao3 jia4 huan2 jia4to haggle over price; to bargain
52天道好还 天道好還 tiān dào hào huántian1 dao4 hao4 huan2God's way goes in a cycle.; Heaven is bound to return and punish evil doers. (idiom)
53退耕还林 退耕還林 tuì gēng huán líntui4 geng1 huan2 lin2restoring agricultural land to forest
54退还 退還 tuì huántui4 huan2to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
55往还 往還 wǎng huánwang3 huan2contacts; dealings
56鲜死还生 鮮死還生 xiǎn huán shēngxian3 si3 huan2 sheng1to narrowly escape death (idiom)
57血债要用血来还 血債要用血來還 xuè zhài yào yòng xuè lái huánxue4 zhai4 yao4 yong4 xue4 lai2 huan2A debt of blood must be paid in blood.; Blood calls for blood.
58衣锦还乡 衣錦還鄉 jǐn huán xiāngyi1 jin3 huan2 xiang1to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory
59以其人之道,还治其人之身 以其人之道,還治其人之身 rén zhī dào , huán zhì rén zhī shēnyi3 qi2 ren2 zhi1 dao4 , huan2 zhi4 qi2 ren2 zhi1 shen1to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹 ); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
60以血还血 以血還血 xuè huán xuèyi3 xue4 huan2 xue4to demand blood for blood (idiom)
61以牙还牙 以牙還牙 huán yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
62以眼还眼 以眼還眼 yǎn huán yǎnyi3 yan3 huan2 yan3an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
63以眼还眼,以牙还牙 以眼還眼,以牙還牙 yǎn huán yǎn , huán yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 , yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
64有借有还,再借不难 有借有還,再借不難 yǒu jiè yǒu huán , zài jiè nányou3 jie4 you3 huan2 , zai4 jie4 bu4 nan2return what you borrowed on time, you may borrow again next time (idiom)
65有去无还 有去無還 yǒu huányou3 qu4 wu2 huan2gone never to return (idiom)
66乍暖还寒 乍暖還寒 zhà nuǎn huán hánzha4 nuan3 huan2 han2to become cooler but occasionally turn warm (idiom)
67掷还 擲還 zhì huánzhi4 huan2please return (an item sent in the mail)
68追还 追還 zhuī huánzhui1 huan2to recover (lost property or money); to win back

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